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.
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2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the best value school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a year.
UGA also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.
UT Chattanooga graduate students pay an average of $18,538 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NC State are $29,690 a 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.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great value for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $21,126 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of South Florida - Main Campus
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources conservation schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,858 per year.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #5 spot in our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duke are $59,141 per year.
Duke also made our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #1.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Duke University
Auburn 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Auburn are $31,986 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Auburn is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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 small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.
University of Virginia also made our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #3.
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 fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Louisiana State University are $29,966 per year.
With a ranking of #10, West Virginia 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 Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
WVU graduate students pay an average of $26,676 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at West Virginia University Report
Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources conservation schools 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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