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2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

47 Colleges
$21,421 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,212 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources conservation was ranked #49 in the country. In fact 22,254 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for conservation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for conservation majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debtload of $31,045.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia Southern University also did well on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great value for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each year. On average, conservation graduates from American Military University take out $27,311 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

American Military University also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Georgia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources conservation schools in the Southeast Region . UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNG are $16,014 per year. On average, conservation graduates from UNG take out $26,233 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNG is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources conservation schools in the Southeast Region . WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

WCU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,367 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at WCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,980.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great value for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $16,433 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at UCA accumulate an average of around $19,687 in student debt.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $17,324 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $22,115.

USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florida State are $21,683 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from Florida State carry an average student debtload of $19,687. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $123.

Florida State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#8

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Shepherd University are $18,224 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from Shepherd University carry an average student debtload of $22,881.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $29,916 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from NC State carry an average student debtload of $21,857. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $254.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, NC State also did well on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The University of West Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UWF are $18,658 a year.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 180
Virginia 519
North Carolina 1,033
Florida 917
Tennessee 129
Kentucky 92
South Carolina 140
Louisiana 105
Arkansas 90
Alabama 232
Mississippi 24
West Virginia 403

Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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