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2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The conservation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 13 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Arizona State University - Tempe

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #4 spot 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.

Full Texas State University Natural Resources Conservation Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 12 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M 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

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 8 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Natural Resources Conservation Report

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Natural Resources Conservation Report

#7

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #5 spot 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.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Baylor University

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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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