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2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

36 Colleges
$23,530 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the natural resources and conservation graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in the United States for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Columbia Southern University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools list.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Columbia Southern University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, American Military University also did well on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Webster graduate students pay an average of $13,500 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 Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.

ASU - Skysong also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Arizona State University - Skysong

#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in the United States. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas A&M College Station also did well on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas A&M University - College Station

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate natural resources and conservation programs. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,443 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Virginia Tech also did well on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Virginia Tech

Utah State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USU are $23,225 per year.

USU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools list.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Utah State University Report

#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate natural resources and conservation programs. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas State are $17,220 a year.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.

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Natural Resources & Conservation by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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.

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