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2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas

15 Ranked Colleges
771 Degrees Awarded
$17,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor's in Texas

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in Texas” 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 Texas, there were 949 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,457 and $25,453 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 771 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the natural resources conservation program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas bachelor’s degree conservation students list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Clear Lake is $10,612 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at UH Clear Lake

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 255 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Conservation 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Texas A&M University - College Station

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 18 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $12,838 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UH

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas bachelor’s degree conservation students list, Texas Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $17,571 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students per year to attend Texas Tech University.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Texas Tech University

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #5 spot on the list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.

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 UT Rio Grande Valley

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 77 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Texas State University

Stephen F Austin State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas ranking. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $13,723 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at SFASU

With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 59 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $13,853 for texas bachelor’s degree conservation students.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $14,246 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Natural Resources Conservation Report

#10

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Corpus Christi is $16,332 for texas bachelor’s degree conservation students.

Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Natural Resources Conservation Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 11 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce is $13,017 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Natural Resources Conservation Report

#12

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Tarleton State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

Tarleton also took the #15 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton is $18,979 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.

Full Tarleton Natural Resources Conservation Report

#13

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas

Southwestern University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. Georgetown, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Southwestern also took the #7 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $25,470 for texas bachelor’s degree conservation students per year to attend Southwestern.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Southwestern Natural Resources Conservation Report

#14

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas ranking. Baylor University is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 36 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baylor University is $36,039 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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

#15

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas

Saint Edward’s University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $24,833 for texas bachelor’s degree conservation students per year to attend St. Edward’s 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.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

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