2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $48-$75k) in Minnesota

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 Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Minnesota, there were 513 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,471 and $21,794 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 31 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota master’s degree conservation students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $48-$75k) in Minnesota

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#2

Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato, Minnesota

$8,788 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #0 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $48-$75k)

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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