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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income Over $110k) in New York

7 Ranked Colleges
170 Degrees Awarded
$32,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources and conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources and conservation programs that also have a lower cost than 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 and conservation program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income Over $110k) in New York

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stony Brook University is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 17 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at SUNY Stony Brook

#2

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oneonta landed the #2 spot on the list. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized school located in Oneonta, New York that handed out 5 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Oneonta, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Oneonta are $24,311, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #3 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 9 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Binghamton University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making Over $110k. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 21 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

ESF also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at ESF are $24,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ESF Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #5 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 76 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#6

Adelphi University

Garden City, New York

Adelphi University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Garden City, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

Adelphi also took the #0 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Adelphi are $43,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Adelphi University Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Cornell University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students 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 are $30,042, 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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