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

8 Ranked Colleges
69 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that 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 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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech University Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#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 #2 for the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Arizona State University - Tempe

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Arlington Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas A&M University - College Station

#5

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 #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 10 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 whose families make more than $110k list, Texas State has also earned the #5 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 State University are $17,040.

Full Texas State Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Arizona

#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Northern Arizona University

#8

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Baylor University is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #6 spot 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 Baylor University are $36,936.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Baylor University

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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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