2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree School for You
Natural Resources & Conservation is the #25 most popular major in the country with 30,503 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 142 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for natural resources and conservation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the United States for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Webster are $13,500 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Bemidji State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in the United States. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list.
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South Dakota State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a 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 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list.
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California State University - Fullerton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $17,914 per year.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources and conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
UH Clear Lake graduate students pay an average of $18,990 in tuition and fees each year.
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Goucher College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Goucher are $9,765 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Goucher also did well on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Purdue University Global ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Purdue University Global graduate students pay an average of $10,582 in tuition and fees each year.
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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources and conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SFASU are $15,695 a year.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ship are $16,830 a year.
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San Jose State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 per year.
San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Green Bay are $19,126 per year.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SRU are $18,216 per year.
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Unity College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources and conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the rural area of Unity, Unity is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Unity are $9,750 per year.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.
UD 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 list.
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University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIS are $16,757 a year.
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With a ranking of #20, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 per year.
Virginia Tech 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 list.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNL also did well on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 22 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 22 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 22 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 22 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 26 | University of Oklahoma Norman Campus | Norman, OK |
| 27 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 28 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 28 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI |
Natural Resources & Conservation by Region
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Natural Resources & Conservation Related Majors for Natural Resources & Conservation
Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 22,254 |
| Natural Resource Management | 2,933 |
| Wildlife Management | 2,449 |
| Forestry | 2,233 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 483 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 151 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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