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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
69 Degrees Awarded
$23,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Natural Resources & Conservation is the 26th most popular major in the country with 30,341 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 69 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree natural resources & conservation students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Full ASU - Tempe Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas State University

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree natural resources & conservation students with aid list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M College Station Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at UT Arlington

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#8 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid 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 3 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree natural resources & conservation students with aid list, Texas A&M Corpus Christi has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

#8

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree natural resources & conservation students with aid list, NAU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at NAU

#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Baylor

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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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