2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 177 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 50 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #1 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 38 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

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#2

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

#2 in overall quality

$23,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Montana is a medium-sized school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 11 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

$21,446 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 1 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

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