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2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$17,898 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,212 Avg Salary

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

With 1,033 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources conservation is the #26 most popular major in North Carolina.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Natural Resources Conservation

Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $4,367 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $21,980 in student debt.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Western Carolina University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great value for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,131 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Conservation majors at NC State take out an average of $21,857 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $254, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

NC State also took the #5 spot in our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources conservation schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNC Chapel Hill undergraduate students pay an average of $9,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at UNC Chapel Hill accumulate an average of around $14,608 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Chapel Hill is ranked #4 for overall quality for conservation in North Carolina.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $7,410 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at Appalachian State accumulate an average of around $20,195 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $208.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Appalachian State also is in the top 20% of our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Appalachian State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great value for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

UNCW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Conservation majors at UNCW take out an average of $22,204 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $320, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Asheville, UNCA is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNCA are $7,319 per year. Conservation majors at UNCA take out an average of $20,316 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Duke are $60,244 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Duke is ranked #1 for overall quality for conservation in North Carolina.

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#8

Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC

Warren Wilson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Warren Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Swannanoa.

Warren Wilson undergraduate students pay an average of $38,450 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Warren Wilson take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,491.

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Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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.

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