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2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

31 Ranked Colleges
679 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 679 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 31 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (With Aid)

#23 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAF, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks are $24,287, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 129 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 33 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students with aid list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.

NC State also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 117 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Stevens Point are $19,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#11

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 2 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

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#12

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#17 in overall quality

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 9 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #17 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

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#19 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

UNL also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 30 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 38 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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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#17

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #17, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SRU are $17,652, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Reno came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Nevada - Reno is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 7 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

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#20

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#22 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 6 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#21 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 15 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students with aid list, Ohio State has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.

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#22

Humboldt State University

Arcata, California
#24 in overall quality

Humboldt State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

Humboldt State University also took the #24 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Humboldt State University are $18,802.

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#23

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#10 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

UCONN also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576.

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#24

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#15 in overall quality

University of Vermont landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 11 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#14 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 18 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #14 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

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  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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