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.
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2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the conservation doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Natural Resources Conservation
Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best value school in the Southeast Region for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a very 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State 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 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $20,702 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources conservation schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mississippi State are $24,900 per year.
The excellent doctor’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 the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.
UNC Chapel Hill also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources conservation schools in the Southeast Region . Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Louisiana State University are $29,966 per year.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources conservation students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 per year.
University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources conservation students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duke are $59,141 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Duke is ranked #5 for overall quality for conservation in the Southeast Region .
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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 medium-sized city of Knoxville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,798 per year.
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.
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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 |
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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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