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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$13,948 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,742 Avg Salary

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

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #27 most popular major in Texas with 1,335 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Texas 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. 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.

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

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 analysis found University of Houston - Clear Lake to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UH Clear Lake undergraduate students pay an average of $7,698 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH Clear Lake also is in the top 15% of our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Houston - Clear Lake Report

#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $9,699 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Out of the 12 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for natural resources and conservation in Texas.

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Out of the 12 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFASU are $10,600 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Arlington are $11,727 per year.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $11,135 per year.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Rio Grande Valley are $9,541 a year.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTSA are $9,231 a year.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $11,852 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas Tech University Report

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $9,748 a year.

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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 767
New Mexico 91
Oklahoma 196

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 12 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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