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2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$29,277 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,742 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #25 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 979 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Kutztown University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kutztown University are $11,062 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in Pennsylvania. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $11,173 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ship are $13,394 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in Pennsylvania. Mansfield University is a small public school located in the distant town of Mansfield.

Mansfield University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,682 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 16 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

Cal U undergraduate students pay an average of $11,108 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year.

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#7

Keystone College

La Plume, PA

Keystone College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of La Plume, Keystone College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Keystone College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duquesne are $43,526 per year.

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#9

Albright College

Reading, PA

Albright College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Albright is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.

Albright undergraduate students pay an average of $27,678 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

With a ranking of #10, Dickinson College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dickinson are $58,708 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Dickinson also did well on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 370
New York 1,628
Maryland 471
Delaware 130
District of Columbia 118

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

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 16 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.

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