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2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$23,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 the Plains States region, there were 1,352 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,043 and $33,930 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 35 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 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 Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
#2 in overall quality
$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree conservation students with aid list, Iowa State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality
$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 7 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Natural Resources Conservation Report

#3

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
#3 in overall quality
$19,513 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Natural Resources Conservation Report

#4

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
#5 in overall quality
$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality
$16,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #5 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality
$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, 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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