2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US 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 #25 most popular major in the country with 30,503 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found California State University - Fullerton to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $17,914 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school 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 20% of our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.
UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in the Far Western US Region . USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USFCA are $27,250 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USFCA also did well on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 a year.
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Washington State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.
Wazzu graduate students pay an average of $28,190 in tuition and fees each year.
Oregon State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Oregon State graduate students pay an average of $29,420 in tuition and fees each year.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate students pay an average of $21,133 in tuition and fees each year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
University of Nevada - Reno landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNR are $22,380 a year.
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University of California - Irvine 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 Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
UC Irvine graduate students pay an average of $28,458 in tuition and fees each year.
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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources and conservation colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,928 |
| Washington | 835 |
| Oregon | 1,001 |
| Hawaii | 129 |
| Nevada | 107 |
| Alaska | 68 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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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