2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin 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. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 22,202 people earned their degree in natural resources conservation, making the major the 50th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,654 and had an average of $25,969 in loans still to pay off.

Across Wisconsin, there were 797 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,214 and $26,424 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 70 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources conservation 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 program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The conservation 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 Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin master’s degree conservation students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $0-$30k) in Wisconsin

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$25,523 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin

#2 in overall quality

$19,126 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$43,240 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a medium-sized school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 18 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Green Bay also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay are $19,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

$19,178 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$44,032 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Wisconsin - 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.

UW - Stevens Point not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Stevens Point are $19,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $0-$30k)

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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