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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $30-$48k)

57 Ranked Colleges
401 Degrees Awarded
$31,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

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 For Those Making $30-$48k” 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 401 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 57 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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

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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 57 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools” 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.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 57 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Yale Natural Resources Conservation Report

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

Full Cornell Natural Resources Conservation Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 57 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 11 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#6

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 29 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Berkeley Natural Resources Conservation Report

#8

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#15 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 9 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

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#10

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#11 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

With a ranking of #11, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#12

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UAF are $24,287, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia also took the #14 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation 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 Virginia are $32,394.

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#15

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

North Carolina State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation 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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#17

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Washington State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also took the #24 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686.

Full University of California - Riverside Natural Resources Conservation Report

#19

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 12 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.

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#20

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#22 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

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#21

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#21 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 2 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMCP has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State University Natural Resources Conservation Report

#19 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #23. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 13 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at ASU - Tempe

#24

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#17 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Natural Resources Conservation Report

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Mizzou

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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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