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2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

8 Ranked Colleges
230 Degrees Awarded
$24,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

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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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,170 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,033 and $25,307 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 230 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 8 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 13 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree conservation students whose families make more than $110k list, UW has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Wyoming

#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Idaho is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 27 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Idaho Natural Resources Conservation Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 20 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915.

Full CU Anschutz Natural Resources Conservation Report

#4

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 1 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also took the #0 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Montana State University Natural Resources Conservation Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school awarded 71 degrees to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 38 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” 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.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#7

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado

With a ranking of #7, Western Colorado University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Western Colorado University is a public institution located in Gunnison, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Western also took the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Colorado University are $17,371, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Western

#8

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

With a ranking of #8, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UM is a medium-sized school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 11 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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