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2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Arizona

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$11,524 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,206 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

Natural Resources Conservation is the #40 most popular major in Arizona with 684 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Arizona 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for conservation majors pursuing a .

Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resources Conservation

$9,552 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Arizona. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 per year. Conservation majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $45,122 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UOPX - Arizona is ranked #4 for overall quality for conservation in Arizona.

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$10,818 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for natural resources conservation students. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $10,818 per year. On average, conservation graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $20,490 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $245, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

ASU - Skysong did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Arizona list.

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$11,348 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great value for natural resources conservation students. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $11,348 per year. Conservation majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $20,490 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $245, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
$12,404 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Arizona list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $12,404 per year. While working on their degree, conservation majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $147.

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$11,527 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great value for natural resources conservation students. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NAU are $11,527 per year. While working on their degree, conservation majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $22,312 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $373, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 973
Oklahoma 160
New Mexico 31

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

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 5 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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