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2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 30,341 people earned their degree in natural resources and conservation, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,196 and had an average of $25,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,575 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,417 and $24,287 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,823 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resources and conservation programs, but they also 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 and conservation program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 23 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#15 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s 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. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 26 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & 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%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. UOPX - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 150 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona is $12,944 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k.

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#18 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $12,838 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k.

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

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#2 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,612 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students whose families make more than $110k.

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

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 116 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & 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.

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#10 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 16 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k list, OSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 90 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 361 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,057 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & 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 low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

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#19 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 64 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,723 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend SFASU.

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#13 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 9 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Arlington is $14,246 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students whose families make more than $110k.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#15

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#21 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 140 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Northern Arizona University.

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#22 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #16. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Commerce is $13,017 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 43 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Oklahoma.

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 low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

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#17

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#17 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,971 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Arizona State University - Skysong.

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#18

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico
#24 in overall quality

New Mexico Highlands University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Highlands University also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $9,661 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend New Mexico Highlands University.

Full New Mexico Highlands University Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#19

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k list, Tarleton has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,979 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Tarleton.

Full Tarleton Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#20

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Southwestern University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Georgetown, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

Southwestern also took the #12 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern University is $25,470 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 University Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#21

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas
#20 in overall quality

Saint Edward’s University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $24,833 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & 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

#22

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $36,039 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Full Baylor Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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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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