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2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

10 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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.

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 Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

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

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 17 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make more than $110k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

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 #2 for the Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 7 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at NC State

#3

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Tennessee Tech University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Technological University are $20,498, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Tennessee Technological University

#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make more than $110k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mississippi State University Natural Resources Conservation Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 6 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #5 spot 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 Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Full Louisiana State University Natural Resources Conservation Report

#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #7 spot 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 GMU are $37,410.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at GMU

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UT 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Knoxville Natural Resources Conservation Report

#8

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s 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. 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.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Natural Resources Conservation Report

#9

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Duke

#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#10 in overall quality

University of Miami landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make more than $110k list, U Miami has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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