2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You
With 255 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #27 most popular major in South Carolina.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in South Carolina 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resources & Conservation
Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best value school in South Carolina for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clemson are $15,558 per year. While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at Clemson accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.
Clemson also took the #2 spot in our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in South Carolina rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
UofSC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Natural Resources & Conservation majors at UofSC take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
UofSC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in South Carolina list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,277 |
| West Virginia | 708 |
| Mississippi | 190 |
| Florida | 1,320 |
| Virginia | 853 |
| Arkansas | 161 |
| Alabama | 365 |
| 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 Related Majors
| 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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