2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
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.
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 Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
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 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Goucher College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Goucher graduate students pay an average of $9,765 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-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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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duquesne are $24,534 per year.
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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the city of Syracuse, ESF is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ESF are $24,950 per year.
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Stockton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stockton State are $22,247 a year.
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Cornell University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #2 for overall quality for natural resources and conservation in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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SUNY Oneonta landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. SUNY Oneonta is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SUNY Oneonta are $24,323 a year.
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Stony Brook University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.
SUNY Stony Brook graduate students pay an average of $25,628 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources and conservation schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 370 |
| Pennsylvania | 979 |
| New York | 1,628 |
| Maryland | 471 |
| Delaware | 130 |
| District of Columbia | 118 |
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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 18 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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