2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources and conservation was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 30,503 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southwest 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. 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 the Southwest 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 Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 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 University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.
UH Clear Lake graduate students pay an average of $18,990 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stephen F Austin State University is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.
SFASU graduate students pay an average of $15,695 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas Tech University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.
Texas State graduate students pay an average of $17,220 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Oklahoma are $23,876 a year.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.
UT Arlington graduate students pay an average of $24,005 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas A&M University - College Station
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
OSU graduate students pay an average of $24,175 in tuition and fees each year.
OSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,995 a year.
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources and conservation colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 767 |
| Texas | 1,335 |
| New Mexico | 91 |
| Oklahoma | 196 |
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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 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 16 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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