2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Bachelor’s” 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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 17,043 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 336 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree conservation students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 311 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, American Military University also did well on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,222 for bachelor’s degree conservation students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full American Military University Natural Resources Conservation Report
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 for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 150 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - Arizona is $12,944 for bachelor’s degree conservation students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State University is $19,252 for Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State University Natural Resources Conservation Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a small school located in Crookston, Minnesota that handed out 26 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston is $10,952 for bachelor’s degree conservation students.
Full University of Minnesota - Crookston Natural Resources Conservation Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UW - River Falls is a public institution located in River Falls, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,748 for bachelor’s degree conservation students per year to attend UW - River Falls.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Southern New Hampshire University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 267 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southern New Hampshire University is $41,095 for bachelor’s degree conservation students.
Full Southern New Hampshire University Natural Resources Conservation Report
Valley City State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Valley City, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Valley City State University is $11,981 for Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Valley City State University
With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Stout is $15,839 for bachelor’s degree conservation students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at UW - Stout
With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Maryland Global Campus is a large school located in Adelphi, Maryland that handed out 70 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMGC is also in the top of our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maryland Global Campus is $14,288 for Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Maryland Global Campus
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,395 for Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students per year to attend UW - Green Bay.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Massachusetts Maritime Academy did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.
Maritime did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $20,485 for Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students per year to attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Massachusetts Maritime Academy
University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Pembroke, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,228 for bachelor’s degree conservation students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
Full University of North Carolina at Pembroke Natural Resources Conservation Report
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ship is a medium-sized public school situated in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 20 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is $22,054 for Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.
Full Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Natural Resources Conservation Report
With a ranking of #15, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UW - Whitewater is $15,249 for Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UW - Whitewater
Westfield State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Westfield State University is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,167 for Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students per year to attend Westfield.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Westfield State University Natural Resources Conservation Report
With a ranking of #17, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State Mankato is $16,221 for bachelor’s degree conservation students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Natural Resources Conservation Report
Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 17 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Saint Cloud State University is $14,267 for bachelor’s degree conservation students.
Full St. Cloud State University Natural Resources Conservation Report
Northern Illinois University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,259 for bachelor’s degree conservation students per year to attend Northern Illinois University.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Northern Illinois University
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Clear Lake excels when it comes to conservation quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend UH Clear Lake is $10,612 for bachelor’s degree conservation students.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Houston - Clear Lake
With a ranking of #21, Hunter College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Hunter College is $2,490 for bachelor’s degree conservation students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Hunter College
With a ranking of #22, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s list. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 35 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for bachelor’s degree conservation students.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at ASU - Skysong
University of North Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. UNG is a fairly large public school situated in Dahlonega, Georgia. It awarded 17 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UNG is $10,396 for bachelor’s degree conservation students.
With a ranking of #24, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $22,422 for Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students per year to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Unity College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Unity, Maine, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Unity is $26,080 for bachelor’s degree conservation students.
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
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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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