2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina

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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 North Carolina, there were 1,256 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,764 and $25,632 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 3 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources and conservation program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina doctor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Duke Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at NC State

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at UNC Chapel Hill

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income $75-$110k)

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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