2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
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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 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.
For this year’s “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources and conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources and conservation programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 24 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Southwest Region
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 150 students in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,944 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students per year to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,612 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students per year to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake.
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 35 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 list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 18 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $12,838 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Houston Natural Resources & Conservation Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. 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.
UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #15 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at UT Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students per year to attend Texas Tech.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #7, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students per year to attend Texas State.
Full Texas State University Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $13,723 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at SFASU
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.
OSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.
UTSA also took 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.
With a ranking of #11, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 140 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students per year to attend Northern Arizona University.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Northern Arizona University
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi also took the #16 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,332 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students per year to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.
Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 60 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $18,979 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Tarleton State University
With a ranking of #15, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
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. It costs about $13,017 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students per year to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce.
Full Texas A&M Commerce Natural Resources & Conservation Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 35 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students.
Full NMSU Main Campus Natural Resources & Conservation Report
New Mexico Highlands University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It awarded 14 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 list, New Mexico Highlands University has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico Highlands University is $9,661 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students.
Full New Mexico Highlands University Natural Resources & Conservation Report
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.
UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,246 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at The University of Texas at Arlington
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 105 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students per year to attend ASU - Tempe.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at ASU - Tempe
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 361 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $19,057 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students per year to attend Texas A&M 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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M College Station Natural Resources & Conservation Report
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 116 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students per year to attend University of Arizona.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Arizona
Southwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Southwestern is located in Georgetown, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 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 list, Southwestern has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern University is $25,470 for southwest region bachelor’s degree natural resources & conservation students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Baylor University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 36 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Baylor also took the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $36,039 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Saint Edward’s University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Edward’s University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St. Edward’s University is $24,833 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources & Conservation students.
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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%.
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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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