2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $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 Southwest region, there were 1,872 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,633 and $25,772 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region conservation students whose families make more than $110k.
Top 22 Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Southwest Region Conservation students whose families make more than $110k.
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%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 150 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,944 for southwest region conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 221 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also took the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,706 for southwest region conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at ASU - Tempe
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 Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UH also took the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $12,838 for Southwest Region Conservation students whose families make more than $110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $8,659 for southwest region conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend NMSU Main Campus.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at NMSU Main Campus
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 56 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,571 for southwest region conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas Tech University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Texas Tech University
With a ranking of #7, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 27 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Clear Lake also took the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH Clear Lake is $10,612 for southwest region conservation students whose families make more than $110k.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for southwest region conservation students whose families make more than $110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 293 ’s conservation degrees 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 the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,057 for southwest region conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Texas A&M College Station
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 139 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Conservation students whose families make more than $110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Arizona
Texas State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 103 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for Southwest Region Conservation students whose families make more than $110k.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Texas State University
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k 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 #18 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,853 for southwest region conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at The University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $14,246 for southwest region conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UT Arlington.
Full The University of Texas at Arlington Natural Resources Conservation Report
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 18 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,723 for southwest region conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend SFASU.
Northern Arizona University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 122 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,915 for Southwest Region Conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend NAU.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 64 students in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for southwest region conservation students whose families make more than $110k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, 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 87%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
With a ranking of #17, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 73 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region conservation students whose families make more than $110k list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,971 for southwest region conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend ASU - Skysong.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at ASU - Skysong
With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,017 for Southwest Region Conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas A&M Commerce.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Texas A&M Commerce
Tarleton State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $18,979 for southwest region conservation students whose families make more than $110k.
Full Tarleton State University Natural Resources Conservation Report
Southwestern University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Southwestern University is a small school located in Georgetown, Texas that handed out 11 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Southwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $25,470 for Southwest Region Conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Southwestern University.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Southwestern University
Saint Edward’s University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region conservation students whose families make more than $110k list, St. Edward’s University has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $24,833 for Southwest Region Conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend St. Edward’s University.
Full Saint Edward’s University Natural Resources Conservation Report
Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #21. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region conservation students whose families make more than $110k list, Baylor has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $36,039 for Southwest Region Conservation students whose families make more than $110k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, 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 91%.
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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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