2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You
With 232 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources conservation is the #67 most popular major in Alabama.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Alabama 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resources Conservation
Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Columbia Southern University take out is $29,045.
Columbia Southern University also took the #1 spot in our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Alabama rankings.
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Out of the 3 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Auburn are $11,826 a year.
Auburn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Alabama list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.
UA undergraduate students pay an average of $11,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at UA take out is $22,375.
UA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Alabama list.
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Explore all the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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 |
| Mississippi | 24 |
| West Virginia | 403 |
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Natural Resources Conservation Related Majors for Conservation
One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 3 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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