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2022 Best Value Conservation Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Conservation Biology Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Conservation Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 344 people earned their degree in conservation biology, making the major the 687th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 89 conservation biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Conservation Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in conservation biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent conservation biology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the conservation biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Conservation Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree conservation biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Conservation Biology (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality
$51,194 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Conservation Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s conservation biology degrees to qualified students.

Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality
$55,168 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Conservation Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts also took the #2 spot in our “Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of South Florida - Main Campus

Tampa, Florida
#7 in overall quality
$21,126 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, Maryland
#8 in overall quality
$12,790 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Conservation Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Frostburg State University is a small school located in Frostburg, Maryland that handed out 5 masters’s conservation biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Frostburg State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Frostburg State University are $12,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#6 in overall quality
$19,359 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359.

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#6

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality
$24,990 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s conservation biology degrees to qualified students.

ESF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ESF are $24,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality
$41,576 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s conservation biology students in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

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#8

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#9 in overall quality
$13,546 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of West Alabama landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 6 masters’s conservation biology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of West Alabama also made our “Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Alabama are $13,546, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#5 in overall quality
$22,588 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Biology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s conservation biology students in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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