2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree School for You
Natural Resources Conservation is the #49 most popular major in the country with 22,254 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for conservation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Natural Resources Conservation
Our 2023 rankings named Webster University the best value school in the Plains States Region for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Webster are $13,500 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Bemidji State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources conservation schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.
Bemidji State University graduate students pay an average of $9,586 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.
UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 in tuition and fees each year.
Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.
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Explore the best natural resources conservation schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 167 |
| Minnesota | 506 |
| Kansas | 123 |
| Iowa | 302 |
| Nebraska | 194 |
| North Dakota | 9 |
| South Dakota | 26 |
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Natural Resources Conservation Related Majors for Conservation
One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 7 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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