2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,750 people earned their degree in natural resources/conservation, general, making the major the 240th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 258 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resources/conservation, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The natural resources/conservation, general school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students with aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$17,040 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Natural Resources/Conservation, General at Texas State University

#2

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 12 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M College Station Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (With Aid)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

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