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2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$10,680 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,625 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree School for You

With 878 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #26 most popular major in Ohio.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for natural resources and conservation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Natural Resources & Conservation

#1

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Our analysis found Youngstown State University to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,751 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ohio State are $12,425 a year.

Ohio State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cleveland State University is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cleveland State University are $10,625 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at OHIO Athens are $9,720 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

Miami University - Oxford graduate students pay an average of $13,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 447
Michigan 964
Illinois 596
Wisconsin 936

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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