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2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$27,937 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,005 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

Natural Resources Conservation is the #60 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 752 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. 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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools

$11,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Kutztown University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kutztown University are $11,062 per year. Conservation majors at Kutztown University take out an average of $26,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report

$11,173 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clarion University are $11,173 a year.

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$13,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ship are $13,394 a year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Ship take out is $25,000.

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$10,507 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $10,507 per year.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

$10,682 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mansfield University are $10,682 per year. While working on their degree, conservation majors at Mansfield University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Report

$11,108 Average Tuition & Fees

California University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources conservation programs. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal U are $11,108 per year.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $17,378 per year. Conservation majors at Temple take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA
$43,526 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duquesne are $43,526 per year.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Duquesne University Report

#9

Keystone College

La Plume, PA
$17,300 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Keystone College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students. Keystone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Plume.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Keystone College are $17,300 a year.

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#10

Albright College

Reading, PA
$27,678 Average Tuition & Fees

Albright College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources conservation programs. Located in the city of Reading, Albright is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Albright undergraduate students pay an average of $27,678 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Albright College Report

Best 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
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 17 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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