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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

12 Ranked Colleges
123 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Far Western US region, there were 6,337 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,390 and $23,671 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 123 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources and conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources and 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 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 Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

UAF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks are $24,287.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 16 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 6 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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#1 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #10 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686.

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#9

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Portland State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 5 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#11

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991.

Full University of Oregon Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#12

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#8 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 6 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #8 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952.

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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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