2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Plains States Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,352 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,043 and $33,930 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 168 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 7 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.
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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The conservation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region”.
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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.
Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Plains States Region
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #1 spot on the list. Webster 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 also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Webster
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Iowa State University
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 17 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree conservation students list, UNL has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Natural Resources Conservation Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Southeast Missouri State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Southeast Missouri State University
Kansas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 21 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.
K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.
Full Kansas State University Natural Resources Conservation Report
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Missouri - Columbia
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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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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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