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2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region 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 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer 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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Duke University

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at UNC Chapel Hill

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at North Carolina State University

#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 $75-$110k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Natural Resources Conservation Report

#5

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make $75-$110k list, Tennessee Tech University has also earned the #8 rank 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 Tennessee Tech University are $20,498.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Tennessee Technological University

#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

Mississippi State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Mississippi State University

#5 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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

#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full GMU Natural Resources Conservation Report

#9 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #9 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UT Knoxville

#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 $75-$110k list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. 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 University of 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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  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

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