2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in Indiana

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in Indiana” 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 Indiana, there were 352 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,375 and $33,943 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 67 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,737 and $39,894 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Indiana” ranking, we looked at 2 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.

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 Indiana” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Indiana.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in Indiana

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$33,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$55,813 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Indiana University - Bloomington

#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, Indiana

#2 in overall quality

$10,674 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$62,012 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Indiana list. Purdue University Global is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 2 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue University Global also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University Global are $10,674.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Purdue University Global

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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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