2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You
Natural Resources & Conservation is the #21 most popular major in North Carolina with 1,277 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina 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. 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.
Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resources & Conservation
Our 2023 rankings named Haywood Community College the best value school in North Carolina for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the suburb of Clyde, Haywood Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Haywood Community College are $2,580 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
WCU undergraduate students pay an average of $4,367 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at WCU take out is $25,500.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,131 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from NC State take out $22,854 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $254, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
NC State also made our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
UNC Chapel Hill undergraduate students pay an average of $9,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at UNC Chapel Hill accumulate an average of around $14,300 in student debt.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #4.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Appalachian State are $7,410 a year. While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at Appalachian State accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $208.
Appalachian State also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNCW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at UNCW take out is $23,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $320, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
UNCW excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina list.
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Duke University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in North Carolina ranking. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duke are $60,244 per year. Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Duke take out an average of $11,140 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Duke is ranked #1 for overall quality for natural resources and conservation in North Carolina.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 708 |
| Mississippi | 190 |
| South Carolina | 255 |
| Florida | 1,320 |
| Virginia | 853 |
| Arkansas | 161 |
| Alabama | 365 |
| Kentucky | 149 |
| Georgia | 378 |
| Tennessee | 320 |
| Louisiana | 191 |
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Majors Related to 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 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.
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