2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You
Natural Resources Conservation is the #49 most popular major in the country with 22,254 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southwest 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best value school in the Southwest Region for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at UOPX - Arizona accumulate an average of around $42,122 in student debt.
UOPX - Arizona excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $245, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston - Clear Lake is a great value for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Clear Lake are $20,994 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH Clear Lake is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Stephen F Austin State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources conservation schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFASU are $21,616 per year.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 5 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at UH take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,457.
UH 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 Southwest Region list.
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University of Oklahoma Norman 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. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Oklahoma also did well on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,559 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $22,544 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $257, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.
UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate students pay an average of $19,333 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at UT Rio Grande Valley accumulate an average of around $15,590 in student debt.
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Texas Tech 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. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $24,007 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Arlington are $29,299 a year.
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Explore the best natural resources conservation colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 973 |
| Arizona | 684 |
| Oklahoma | 160 |
| New Mexico | 31 |
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Natural Resources Conservation Related Majors for Conservation
One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Conservation
| 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 20 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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