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.
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2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the natural resources and conservation master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the 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.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Webster are $13,500 per 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 city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.
Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,931 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 142 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,586 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in the United States. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. North Dakota State University is a 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 20% of our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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With a ranking of #7, South Dakota State University 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 remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
South Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $16,917 in tuition and fees each year.
South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list.
California State University - Fullerton ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.
Cal State Fullerton graduate students pay an average of $17,914 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH Clear Lake are $18,990 a year.
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Goucher 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Goucher are $9,765 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Goucher also is in the top 20% of our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Purdue University Global landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue University Global are $10,582 per 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 remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFASU are $15,695 per year.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.
Ship graduate students pay an average of $16,830 in tuition and fees each 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 large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 10% of our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at San Jose State University
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.
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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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SRU are $18,216 a year.
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Unity College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote 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 ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIS are $16,757 per year.
Virginia Tech 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 #20 on the list. 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.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
UNL 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.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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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