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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$24,519 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,742 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 853 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Natural Resources & Conservation

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best value school in Virginia for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $14,174 per year.

Virginia Tech also made our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #4.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $19,785 per year.

University of Virginia also made our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #2.

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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year.

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#5

Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ferrum College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in Virginia. Located in the rural area of Ferrum, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Ferrum College undergraduate students pay an average of $36,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Roanoke College

Salem, VA

With a ranking of #6, Roanoke College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Roanoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.

Roanoke undergraduate students pay an average of $48,180 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,277
West Virginia 708
Mississippi 190
South Carolina 255
Florida 1,320
Arkansas 161
Alabama 365
Kentucky 149
Georgia 378
Tennessee 320
Louisiana 191

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 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.

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