2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Plains States region, there were 308 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 56 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska

#2 in overall quality

$19,513 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Vallue Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 17 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make more than $110k list, UNL has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNL Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #0 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources/Conservation, General at UMN Twin Cities

#3

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Vallue Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mizzou Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

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