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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$24,519 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,212 Avg Salary

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

With 519 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources conservation is the #59 most popular major in Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

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

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best value school in Virginia for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $14,174 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, conservation graduates from Virginia Tech take out $22,653 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Virginia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year. Conservation majors at GMU take out an average of $20,431 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great value for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

University of Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $19,785 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from University of Virginia carry an average student debtload of $17,514.

University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at VCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,813. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $295.

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#5

Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ferrum College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources conservation schools in Virginia. Located in the rural area of Ferrum, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ferrum College are $36,830 a year.

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#6

Roanoke College

Salem, VA

Roanoke College 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. Roanoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salem.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roanoke are $48,180 per year.

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Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 180
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 6 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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