2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools
Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the best value school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 per year. While working on their degree, conservation majors at UOPX - Arizona accumulate an average of around $45,122 in student debt.
UOPX - Arizona also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year. Conservation majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $20,490 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $245, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent programs at University of Houston - Clear Lake helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Clear Lake are $20,994 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH Clear Lake also is in the top 20% of our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFASU are $21,616 a year. Conservation majors at SFASU take out an average of $24,140 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year.
UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 per year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at University of Oklahoma take out is $22,108.
University of Oklahoma excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas State are $22,559 a year. On average, conservation graduates from Texas State take out $22,554 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $257, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Arlington are $29,299 per year.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources conservation programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Rio Grande Valley are $19,333 a year.
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Texas Tech University 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 Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year. Conservation majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Request InformationBest Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources conservation colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 973 |
| Arizona | 684 |
| Oklahoma | 160 |
| New Mexico | 31 |
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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 Majors Related 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 20 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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