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2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$27,248 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,634 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #25 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 979 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value programs for natural resources and conservation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools

$17,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Pennsylvania College of Technology to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Penn College are $17,610 a year. After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Penn College carry an average student debtload of $12,000.

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$11,062 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a great value for natural resources and conservation students. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kutztown University are $11,062 per year. Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Kutztown University take out an average of $26,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$11,173 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $11,173 per year.

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$13,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Ship undergraduate students pay an average of $13,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Ship take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$10,507 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,507 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,682 Average Tuition & Fees

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Mansfield University is a small public school located in the town of Mansfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mansfield University are $10,682 per year. Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Mansfield University take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$11,108 Average Tuition & Fees

California University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources and conservation programs. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

Cal U undergraduate students pay an average of $11,108 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $17,378 per year. On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Temple take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA
$43,526 Average Tuition & Fees

Duquesne University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Duquesne undergraduate students pay an average of $43,526 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Keystone College

La Plume, PA
$17,300 Average Tuition & Fees

Keystone College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of La Plume, Keystone College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Keystone College are $17,300 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
New Jersey 370
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 18 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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