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2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor's in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Texas, there were 949 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,457 and $25,453 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 771 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources conservation 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 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 Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $30-$48k) in Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $3,473 for texas bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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 Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 255 bachelors’s conservation 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $13,270 for texas bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 56 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $13,326 for texas bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $9,925 for texas bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UH.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH Clear Lake is $7,941 for texas bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $11,109 for texas bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $12,292 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

SFASU also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $10,816 for texas bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SFASU.

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#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington also took the #8 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $12,974 for texas bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

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With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also took the #14 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Commerce is $10,580 for texas bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 47 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi also took the #11 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Corpus Christi is $16,393 for texas bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas

Southwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Southwestern is a small school located in Georgetown, Texas that handed out 11 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwestern also took the #7 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern University is $21,578 for texas bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#13

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas

Saint Edward’s University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Edward’s University is $20,024 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Tarleton State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Tarleton also took the #15 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton is $17,132 for texas bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#15

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 36 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor University is $29,849 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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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