2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources conservation was ranked #49 in the country. In fact 22,254 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for conservation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Youngstown State University to be the best value school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,931 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great value for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue University Global are $10,582 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Green Bay are $19,126 a year.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.
UIS graduate students pay an average of $16,757 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great value for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 5% of our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $19,209 a year.
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Ball State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ball State are $26,600 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ball State also did well on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Cleveland State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cleveland State University are $18,051 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources conservation schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 742 |
| Ohio | 653 |
| Illinois | 488 |
| Indiana | 364 |
| Wisconsin | 564 |
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Majors Related to Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Conservation
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resource Management | 2,933 |
| Wildlife Management | 2,449 |
| Forestry | 2,233 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 483 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 151 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.
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