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2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$24,801 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,362 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #24 most popular major in New Jersey with 370 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a .

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resources & Conservation

#1

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Rowan University to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan are $14,376 per year. After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Rowan carry an average student debtload of $26,844.

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$14,208 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

William Paterson University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from William Paterson University take out $30,775 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ
$14,885 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stockton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stockton State are $14,885 a year. After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Stockton State carry an average student debtload of $22,250.

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$15,804 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 per year. The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out is $24,693.

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$14,952 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Ramapo College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,952 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Ramapo College take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ
$46,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Seton Hall University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Seton Hall undergraduate students pay an average of $46,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Seton Hall carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#7

Drew University

Madison, NJ
$42,652 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Drew University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the large suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Drew are $42,652 a year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 979
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 7 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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