2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Florida

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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 Florida, there were 1,061 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,157 and $21,469 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Florida” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resources conservation program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Florida

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

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in Florida

#1

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

#4 in overall quality

$31,216 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Gulf Coast University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Florida. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. It awarded 17 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

FGCU also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Gulf Coast University are $31,216.

Full FGCU Natural Resources Conservation Report

#2

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$24,894 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of West Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Florida. The University of West Florida is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UWF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” 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.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at The University of West Florida

#3

Florida International University

Miami, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$24,211 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 12 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at FIU

#4

University of South Florida - Main Campus

Tampa, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$21,126 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$42,682 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 16 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation

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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