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2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k

7 Ranked Colleges
170 Degrees Awarded
$32,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 30,341 people earned their degree in natural resources and conservation, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,196 and had an average of $25,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 1,526 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,346 and $19,714 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 170 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources and conservation programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income $48-$75k) in New York

#1

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality
$51,194 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 76 degrees to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality
$30,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 4 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York
#6 in overall quality
$24,311 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oneonta landed the #3 spot on the list. Oneonta, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Oneonta not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Oneonta are $24,311, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SUNY Oneonta Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#5 in overall quality
$25,583 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#4 in overall quality
$25,290 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #5 spot on the list. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make $48-$75k list, Binghamton University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality
$24,990 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 21 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

ESF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are $24,990.

Full SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#7

Adelphi University

Garden City, New York
$43,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Adelphi University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 2 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Adelphi also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Adelphi are $43,950, 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%.

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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