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.
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2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a 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.
ASU - Skysong 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.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
The excellent programs at University of Houston - Clear Lake helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the Southwest Region . UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.
UH Clear Lake undergraduate students pay an average of $20,994 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH Clear Lake is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stephen F Austin State University is a great value for natural resources and conservation students. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFASU are $21,616 per year. After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from SFASU carry an average student debtload of $25,363.
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 very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 a year. On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from University of Oklahoma take out $22,108 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Oklahoma also is in the top 20% of our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report
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 small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very 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.
Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very 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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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Arlington are $29,299 a year.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at The University of Texas at Arlington
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU are $24,764 per year.
OSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public school with a large student population.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi undergraduate students pay an average of $20,745 in tuition and fees each 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.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Report
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize 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.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Arizona State University - Tempe
Best 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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