2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You
With 365 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #25 most popular major in Alabama.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Alabama 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.
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.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resources & Conservation
Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per year. After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debtload of $29,045.
Columbia Southern University also made our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #1.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great value for natural resources and conservation students. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Auburn are $11,826 a year. After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Auburn carry an average student debtload of $22,125.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #2 for overall quality for natural resources and conservation in Alabama.
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Explore all the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools 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 |
| Virginia | 853 |
| Arkansas | 161 |
| Kentucky | 149 |
| Georgia | 378 |
| Tennessee | 320 |
| Louisiana | 191 |
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Natural Resources & Conservation Related Majors for Natural Resources & Conservation
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
| 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 2 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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