2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources and conservation was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 30,503 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for natural resources and conservation students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year. After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $20,490. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $245, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Clear Lake are $20,994 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH Clear Lake also is in the top 20% of our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.
SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,616 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from SFASU carry an average student debtload of $25,363.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 per year. On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from University of Oklahoma take out $22,108 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Oklahoma is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $22,559 per year. On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Texas State take out $22,554 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $257, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.
Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Arlington are $29,299 per year.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources and conservation programs. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,764 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, OSU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $20,745 per year. The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at Texas A&M Corpus Christi take out is $27,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $333, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $29,438 in tuition and fees each year. On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $20,490 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $245, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Tempe is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Request InformationBest Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources and conservation schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 767 |
| Texas | 1,335 |
| New Mexico | 91 |
| Oklahoma | 196 |
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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 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 16 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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