2022 Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
This year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 22 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 23 Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $4,514 for southwest region conservation students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
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 more about Natural Resources Conservation at UT Rio Grande Valley
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 150 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Phoenix - Arizona is $12,944 for southwest region conservation students with aid.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at UOPX - Arizona
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Clear Lake also took the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,612 for Southwest Region Conservation students with aid per year to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UH Clear Lake
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 18 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH is $12,838 for Southwest Region Conservation students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Houston Natural Resources Conservation Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 221 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region conservation students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at ASU - Tempe
Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 103 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region conservation students with aid list, Texas State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,230 for Southwest Region Conservation students with aid per year to attend Texas State.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Texas State
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 293 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,057 for Southwest Region Conservation students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Texas A&M College Station
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
SFASU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,723 for Southwest Region Conservation students with aid per year to attend SFASU.
With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 28 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for southwest region conservation students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #10, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,571 for Southwest Region Conservation students with aid per year to attend Texas Tech University.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Texas Tech University Natural Resources Conservation Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 65 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,853 for southwest region conservation students with aid per year to attend UTSA.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
UT Arlington also took the #12 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,246 for southwest region conservation students with aid per year to attend UT Arlington.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at The University of Texas at Arlington
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 7 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Conservation students with aid.
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 139 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also took the #11 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Conservation students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona Natural Resources Conservation Report
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Commerce is $13,017 for southwest region conservation students with aid.
Full Texas A&M Commerce Natural Resources Conservation Report
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is $16,332 for Southwest Region Conservation students with aid.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Northern Arizona University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and 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 with aid per year to attend Northern Arizona University.
With a ranking of #18, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 73 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for southwest region conservation students with aid.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Arizona State University - Skysong
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 64 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region conservation students with aid list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,145 for southwest region conservation students with aid per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.
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%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Natural Resources Conservation Report
Tarleton State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $18,979 for southwest region conservation students with aid.
With a ranking of #20, Southwestern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southwestern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwestern, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern University is $25,470 for Southwest Region Conservation students with aid.
The low student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Southwestern University
Saint Edward’s University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. St. Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 15 ’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region conservation students with aid list, St. Edward’s University has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St. Edward’s University is $24,833 for southwest region conservation students with aid.
Full St. Edward’s University Natural Resources Conservation Report
Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor University is $36,039 for Southwest Region Conservation students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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%.
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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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