2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Southeast Region
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 Master’s in the Southeast Region” 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 Southeast region, there were 3,933 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,080 and $22,811 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 462 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 20 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.
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 the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree conservation students.
Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 28 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree conservation students list, UGA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree conservation students list, UNCW has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Chattanooga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree conservation students list, University of Virginia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.
Full Louisiana State University Natural Resources Conservation Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 16 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
Florida International University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree conservation students list, FIU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.
Marshall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Marshall University also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Marshall University Natural Resources Conservation Report
The University of West Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. The University of West Florida is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
UWF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of West Florida are $24,894.
Tuskegee University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Tuskegee, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Tuskegee did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tuskegee University are $23,398, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Tuskegee University Natural Resources Conservation Report
Auburn University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956.
Full Auburn University Natural Resources Conservation Report
West Virginia University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 7 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at West Virginia University
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 12 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree conservation students list, VCU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. FGCU is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. It awarded 17 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
FGCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FGCU are $31,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Florida Gulf Coast University Natural Resources Conservation Report
George Mason University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
College of Charleston came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
C of C also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at College of Charleston are $36,592, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #19, Emory University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 3 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
Emory also took the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Duke University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 136 degrees to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree conservation students list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, 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%.
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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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