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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 22,202 people earned their degree in natural resources conservation, making the major the 50th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,654 and had an average of $25,969 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,933 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,080 and $22,811 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 66 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources conservation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resources conservation programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources conservation program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Duke

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 17 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 7 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NC State Natural Resources Conservation Report

#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make $0-$30k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Natural Resources Conservation Report

#7

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Tennessee Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech University are $20,498, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tennessee Technological University Natural Resources Conservation Report

#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

Mississippi State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Mississippi State

#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 4 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full George Mason University Natural Resources Conservation Report

#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 1 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make $0-$30k list, U Miami has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at U Miami

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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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