2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $75-$110k) in Montana

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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 Montana, there were 61 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 12 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,863 and $41,012 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 2 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.

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/conservation, general program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $75-$110k) in Montana

#1

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

#1 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 #1 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $75-$110k list. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UM also took the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in Montana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

$21,446 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #2 spot on the list. MSU Bozeman is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in Montana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

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