2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for conservation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Natural Resources Conservation
Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the best value school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $29,690 per year.
NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.
Tennessee Tech University graduate students pay an average of $20,702 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mississippi State are $24,900 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Chapel Hill also is in the top 10% of our Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Louisiana State University are $29,966 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $33,520 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #3 for overall quality for conservation in the Southeast Region .
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Duke University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Duke graduate students pay an average of $59,141 in tuition and fees each year.
Duke did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,798 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GMU are $37,956 a year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 9 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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