2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in District of Columbia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You
In 2020-2021, 116 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources conservation students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #63 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value 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 District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resources Conservation
Our analysis found American University to be the best value school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The American University are $51,334 a year. On average, conservation graduates from The American University take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
The American University also made our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #3.
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The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GWU are $57,984 a year. While working on their degree, conservation majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $25,982 in student debt.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GWU is ranked #2 for overall quality for conservation in District of Columbia.
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Request InformationBest Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 752 |
| New York | 1,291 |
| Maryland | 430 |
| New Jersey | 342 |
| Delaware | 85 |
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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 2 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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