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2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
164 Degrees Awarded
$35,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,750 people earned their degree in natural resources/conservation, general, making the major the 240th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 444 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 164 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources/conservation, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources/conservation, general programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resources/conservation, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The natural resources/conservation, general school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 117 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Duke University Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 12 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $0-$30k list, NC State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources/Conservation, General at North Carolina State University

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full UGA Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Louisiana State University Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#5

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 12 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources/Conservation, General at Auburn 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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