2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,062 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 120 colleges that offered 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation
Out of the 120 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #1 spot on the list. Webster University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unity College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s list. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Unity, Maine. It awarded 19 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Unity are $9,750.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Natural Resources Conservation Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Natural Resources Conservation Report
Out of the 120 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #5 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Natural Resources Conservation Report
University of Wyoming came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615.
Villanova University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Iowa State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s ranking. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 5 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Iowa State University
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s ranking. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 17 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
With a ranking of #10, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. 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.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 18 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay are $19,126.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 21 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Natural Resources Conservation Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma 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.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Natural Resources Conservation Report
With a ranking of #14, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Springfield, Illinois, this small public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UIS are $16,757, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southeast Missouri State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Southeast Missouri State University
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s list. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UH Clear Lake
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Stephen F Austin State University Natural Resources Conservation Report
North Carolina State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
NC State also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s ranking. Ship is a medium-sized public school situated in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are $16,830, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #21, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s list. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.
San Jose State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s ranking. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at San Jose State University
With a ranking of #24, Western Colorado University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s list. Western Colorado University is a small school located in Gunnison, Colorado that handed out 43 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Colorado University are $17,371, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Western Colorado University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 34 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UNC Chapel Hill
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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%.
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- *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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