2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You
Natural Resources & Conservation is the #21 most popular major in North Carolina with 1,277 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina 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.
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.
Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Natural Resources & Conservation
Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best value school in North Carolina for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $9,131 per year.
NC State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCU are $4,367 a year.
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Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 a year.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNCW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.
Appalachian State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Appalachian State also did well on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. UNCA is a small public school located in the city of Asheville.
UNCA undergraduate students pay an average of $7,319 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Duke University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duke are $60,244 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Duke is ranked #1 for overall quality for natural resources and conservation in North Carolina.
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Warren Wilson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Swannanoa, Warren Wilson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Warren Wilson undergraduate students pay an average of $38,450 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 708 |
| Mississippi | 190 |
| South Carolina | 255 |
| Florida | 1,320 |
| Virginia | 853 |
| Arkansas | 161 |
| Alabama | 365 |
| Kentucky | 149 |
| Georgia | 378 |
| Tennessee | 320 |
| Louisiana | 191 |
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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 Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
| 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 8 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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