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2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$10,524 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,143 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #27 most popular major in Texas with 1,335 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Texas

Check out the natural resources and conservation programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resources & Conservation

$7,698 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Houston - Clear Lake to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UH Clear Lake undergraduate students pay an average of $7,698 in in-state 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 Texas list.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Houston - Clear Lake

$10,600 Average Tuition & Fees

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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFASU are $10,600 per year. After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from SFASU carry an average student debtload of $25,363.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Stephen F Austin State University

$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 a year. While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $22,229 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $265.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Texas list.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas A&M University - College Station

$11,727 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great value for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Arlington are $11,727 a year.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$11,135 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great value for natural resources and conservation students. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,135 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas State University

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $11,852 per year. While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas Tech University

$9,231 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTSA are $9,231 a year. On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from UTSA take out $25,637 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$9,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi undergraduate students pay an average of $9,748 in in-state 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.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX
$50,232 Average Tuition & Fees

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Baylor are $50,232 a year. The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at Baylor take out is $26,112.

Baylor also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Baylor University

Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 767
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

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 9 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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