2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 853 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Natural Resources & Conservation
Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Virginia Tech are $16,522 a year.
Virginia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
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Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $16,644 per year.
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Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VCU are $15,518 per year.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Virginia Commonwealth University
Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $20,906 per year.
University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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North Carolina | 1,277 |
West Virginia | 708 |
South Carolina | 255 |
Florida | 1,320 |
Arkansas | 161 |
Mississippi | 190 |
Tennessee | 320 |
Louisiana | 191 |
Alabama | 365 |
Kentucky | 149 |
Georgia | 378 |
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Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 4 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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