2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You
Natural Resources & Conservation is the #13 most popular major in Oregon with 1,001 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Oregon to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for natural resources and 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. 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 Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Natural Resources & Conservation
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Oregon University the best value school in Oregon for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Southern Oregon University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,357 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon State are $12,188 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.
Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in Oregon. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.
UO undergraduate students pay an average of $13,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Willamette University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salem.
Willamette undergraduate students pay an average of $44,234 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Lewis & Clark College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis and Clark College are $57,404 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,928 |
| Washington | 835 |
| Hawaii | 129 |
| Nevada | 107 |
| Alaska | 68 |
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Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 22,254 |
| Natural Resource Management | 2,933 |
| Wildlife Management | 2,449 |
| Forestry | 2,233 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 483 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 151 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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.