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2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

18 Ranked Colleges
122 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General is the 240th most popular major in the country with 2,750 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 122 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources/conservation, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources/conservation, general programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources/conservation, general program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 2 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks are $24,287, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 7 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ohio State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.

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#7

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#9 in overall quality

Washington State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

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#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 7 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas State has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #11 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326.

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#15

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#12 in overall quality

Mississippi State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.

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#16 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #17. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 2 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #16 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

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#18

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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