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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $75-$110k) in Washington

10 Ranked Colleges
711 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor's in Washington For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Washington, there were 844 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,433 and $27,862 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 711 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,202 and $21,977 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources conservation programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for washington bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $75-$110k) in Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $75-$110k. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 202 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. It costs about $18,110 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 93%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#2

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $75-$110k. Eastern Washington University is located in Cheney, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

EWU also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $17,852 for washington bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend EWU.

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#3

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, Washington
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Skagit Valley College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $75-$110k. Skagit Valley College is located in Mount Vernon, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Skagit Valley College also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $12,702 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Skagit Valley College.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Skagit Valley College

#4

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. WWU is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 272 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WWU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WWU is $21,213 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Western Washington University

#5

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend CWU is $20,133 for washington bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Central Washington University

#6

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington

Gonzaga University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Gonzaga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. The yearly cost to attend Gonzaga University is $35,416 for washington bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Gonzaga

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Tacoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. The yearly cost to attend UW Tacoma is $17,651 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UW Tacoma

#8

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Washington

University of Puget Sound came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Puget Sound also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Puget Sound is $35,410 for washington bachelor’s degree conservation students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Puget Sound Natural Resources Conservation Report

#9

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington

Seattle University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Seattle U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. The yearly cost to attend Seattle University is $36,179 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Seattle University

University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UW Bothell is a medium-sized school located in Bothell, Washington that handed out 30 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Bothell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. The yearly cost to attend UW Bothell is $18,702 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 89%.

Full UW Bothell 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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