2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
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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 the Southeast region, there were 3,933 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,080 and $22,811 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 462 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources conservation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resources conservation programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources conservation program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.
Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 136 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Duke also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of West Florida is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 15 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree conservation students whose families make $48-$75k list, UWF has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of West Florida are $24,894, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 34 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Natural Resources Conservation Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 28 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.
Full North Carolina State University Natural Resources Conservation Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 32 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also took the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Emory University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree conservation students whose families make $48-$75k list, Emory has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree conservation students whose families make $48-$75k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.
With a ranking of #9, Marshall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree conservation students whose families make $48-$75k list, Marshall University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree conservation students whose families make $48-$75k list, FGCU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Gulf Coast University are $31,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Florida Gulf Coast University Natural Resources Conservation Report
University of Georgia ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
West Virginia University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
UT Chattanooga also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334.
Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Natural Resources Conservation Report
With a ranking of #14, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
UL Lafayette also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #15, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 18 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
George Mason University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 12 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree conservation students whose families make $48-$75k list, VCU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University Natural Resources Conservation Report
Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 12 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.
College of Charleston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #19. C of C is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
C of C also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at C of C are $36,592, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree conservation students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNCW has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Wilmington are $21,286.
University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Tuskegee University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tuskegee, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
Tuskegee also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tuskegee are $23,398, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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%.
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