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2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Arizona

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$11,524 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,247 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

In 2020-2021, 767 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Arizona 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Arizona

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges.

Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resources & Conservation

$10,818 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Arizona. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU - Skysong are $10,818 a year. The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $20,490. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $245, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ASU - Skysong is ranked #3 for overall quality for natural resources and conservation in Arizona.

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$11,348 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU - Tempe are $11,348 a year. Natural Resources & Conservation majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $20,490 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $245, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
$12,404 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great value for natural resources and conservation students. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $12,404 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $147.

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$11,527 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Arizona list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NAU are $11,527 per year. The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at NAU take out is $20,314. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $373.

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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,335
New Mexico 91
Oklahoma 196

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

Majors Similar 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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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