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2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

50 Colleges
$21,799 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for natural resources conservation students. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

UMGC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,336 in tuition and fees each year. On average, conservation graduates from UMGC take out $14,031 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMGC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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$14,122 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ship are $14,122 per year. On average, conservation graduates from Ship take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Report

$15,170 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Kutztown University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,170 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, conservation majors at Kutztown University accumulate an average of around $26,250 in student debt.

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$16,052 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

Clarion University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,052 in tuition and fees each year.

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$13,248 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public college with a small student population.

Mansfield University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,248 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, conservation graduates from Mansfield University carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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$19,966 Average Tuition & Fees

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, ESF is a public college with a small student population.

ESF undergraduate students pay an average of $19,966 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SRU are $14,615 a year.

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#8

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY
$18,696 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, SUNY Oneonta did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students. SUNY Oneonta is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta.

SUNY Oneonta undergraduate students pay an average of $18,696 in tuition and fees each year.

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$15,726 Average Tuition & Fees

California University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources conservation programs. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal U are $15,726 per year.

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#10

Queens College

Queens, NY
$15,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

QC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,488 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 752
New York 1,291
Maryland 430
New Jersey 342
District of Columbia 116
Delaware 85

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

Majors Similar 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 25 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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