2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the best value school in the Southeast Region for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UGA graduate students pay an average of $27,464 in tuition and fees each year.
UGA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Chattanooga are $18,538 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
NC State graduate students pay an average of $29,690 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, NC State is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,858 a year.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Duke 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 #6 on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Duke graduate students pay an average of $59,141 in tuition and fees each year.
Duke not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
Auburn graduate students pay an average of $31,986 in tuition and fees each year.
Auburn excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $33,520 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Virginia also took the #3 spot in our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
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With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Louisiana State University are $29,966 per year.
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West Virginia University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WVU are $26,676 per year.
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Request InformationBest Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources conservation colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 180 |
| Virginia | 519 |
| North Carolina | 1,033 |
| Florida | 917 |
| Tennessee | 129 |
| Kentucky | 92 |
| South Carolina | 140 |
| Louisiana | 105 |
| Arkansas | 90 |
| Alabama | 232 |
| Mississippi | 24 |
| West Virginia | 403 |
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Majors Related to Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 20 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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