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2022 Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $30-$48k) in Texas

15 Ranked Colleges
949 Degrees Awarded
$14,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Conservation Schools in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Natural Resources Conservation is the 50th most popular major in the country with 22,202 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools 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 in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

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

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

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 26 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Texas” list. It costs about $3,473 for Texas Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Conservation Schools in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 293 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students 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 Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $13,270 for texas conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 56 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas conservation students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $13,326 for Texas 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.

Full Texas Tech University Natural Resources Conservation Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Conservation Schools in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 18 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $9,925 for Texas Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Conservation Schools in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Clear Lake is $7,941 for Texas Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UH Clear Lake Natural Resources Conservation Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 65 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $11,109 for texas 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 in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 103 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $12,292 for Texas Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Texas State University Natural Resources Conservation Report

With a ranking of #8, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $10,816 for Texas Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Stephen F Austin State University.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 26 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $12,974 for Texas Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas conservation students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $10,580 for texas conservation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M Commerce.

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#11

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 57 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Texas” list. It costs about $16,393 for Texas Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

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#12

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Southwestern University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southwestern is located in Georgetown, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwestern, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern is $21,578 for texas conservation students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#13

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas

With a ranking of #13, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Edward’s University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $20,024 for texas conservation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend St. Edward’s University.

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#14

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Texas” list. It costs about $17,132 for Texas Conservation students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tarleton.

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#15

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

With a ranking of #15, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 38 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas conservation students whose families make $30-$48k list, Baylor has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $29,849 for texas 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 low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Full Baylor Natural Resources Conservation Report

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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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