2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $30-$48k) in Ohio

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Natural Resources Conservation is the 50th most popular major in the country with 22,202 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Ohio, there were 621 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,186 and $26,547 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 45 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $30-$48k) in Ohio

#1

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$39,009 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 15 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

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#2

Miami University - Oxford

Oxford, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$31,697 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio

#3 in overall quality

$17,622 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Ohio University - Athens Campus

Athens, Ohio

$17,712 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$34,526 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k list. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 8 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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.

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