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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
57 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region 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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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 the Southwest region, there were 1,872 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,633 and $25,772 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 57 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. San Marcos, Texas 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Arlington Natural Resources Conservation Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 8 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Natural Resources Conservation Report

#6 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Baylor University is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make $75-$110k list, Baylor has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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