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2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
146 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 Pennsylvania, there were 809 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,473 and $25,440 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 146 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources conservation programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in Pennsylvania (With Aid)

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 86 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” 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 Pennsylvania are $41,760.

Full UPenn Natural Resources Conservation Report

#2

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. SRU is a medium-sized public school situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It awarded 20 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SRU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are $17,652.

Full Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Natural Resources Conservation Report

#3

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Ship also took the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ship are $16,830, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Ship

#4

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Park University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Point Park, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Point Park are $17,748, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Point Park University

#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duquesne, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Duquesne University Natural Resources Conservation Report

#6

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Villanova University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Villanova, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Villanova also took the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Villanova

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Drexel University Natural Resources Conservation Report

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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.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

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