2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. 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 Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Colleges.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Natural Resources & Conservation
Our 2023 rankings named Webster University the best value school in the Plains States Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Webster are $13,500 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Bemidji State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in the Plains States Region . Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
Bemidji State University graduate students pay an average of $9,586 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 per year.
Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
UMN Twin Cities graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.
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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources and conservation colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 145 |
| Minnesota | 626 |
| Iowa | 354 |
| South Dakota | 83 |
| Missouri | 257 |
| Nebraska | 196 |
| North Dakota | 66 |
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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 |
Majors Similar 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 8 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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