2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You
Natural Resources & Conservation is the #25 most popular major in the country with 30,503 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for natural resources and 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMGC are $12,336 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UMGC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Out of the 49 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.
Ship undergraduate students pay an average of $14,122 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 49 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Kutztown University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,170 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $16,052 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the distant town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mansfield University are $13,248 a year.
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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Syracuse, ESF is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ESF are $19,966 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, SUNY Oneonta did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta.
SUNY Oneonta undergraduate students pay an average of $18,696 in tuition and fees each year.
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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal U are $15,726 per year.
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Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources and conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
QC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,488 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Stockton University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stockton State are $22,467 a year.
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Explore the best natural resources and conservation colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Jersey | 370 |
Pennsylvania | 979 |
New York | 1,628 |
Maryland | 471 |
Delaware | 130 |
District of Columbia | 118 |
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Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 25 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.