2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree School for You
Natural Resources & Conservation is the #27 most popular major in Illinois with 596 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Natural Resources & Conservation
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Springfield the best value school in Illinois for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.
UIS graduate students pay an average of $11,111 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
UIUC graduate students pay an average of $17,823 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #3 for overall quality for natural resources and conservation in Illinois.
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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Loyola Chicago graduate students pay an average of $19,894 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SIUC graduate students pay an average of $16,162 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 5 spot on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 447 |
| Michigan | 964 |
| Ohio | 878 |
| Wisconsin | 936 |
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Majors Related to 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 5 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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