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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
92 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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, General Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General is the 240th most popular major in the country with 2,750 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 451 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 92 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources/conservation, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resources/conservation, general programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources/conservation, general program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

Full University of California - Berkeley Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 12 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

Read full report on Natural Resources/Conservation, General at University of California - Irvine

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

UAF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAF are $24,287, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Natural Resources/Conservation, General at University of Alaska Fairbanks

#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also took the #0 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 7 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#6

Humboldt State University

Arcata, California
#4 in overall quality

Humboldt State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Arcata, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

Humboldt State University also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Humboldt State University are $18,802, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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