2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 conservation was ranked #63 in the country. In fact 3,724 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for 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 Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the best value school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a year.
UGA also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Chattanooga are $18,538 per year.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
NC State graduate students pay an average of $29,690 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NC State also did well on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at North Carolina State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $21,126 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,858 per year.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #5 spot in our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
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Duke University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Duke graduate students pay an average of $59,141 in tuition and fees each year.
Duke also made our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #1.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at Duke University Report
Auburn University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Auburn are $31,986 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Auburn also did well on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Auburn University
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 per year.
University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Louisiana State University are $29,966 a year.
West Virginia University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WVU are $26,676 a year.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at West Virginia University Report
Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources conservation schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 89 |
| Florida | 64 |
| Georgia | 22 |
| North Carolina | 231 |
| Tennessee | 23 |
| Kentucky | 8 |
| Louisiana | 18 |
| Alabama | 47 |
| South Carolina | 28 |
| Mississippi | 11 |
| Arkansas | 6 |
| West Virginia | 35 |
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Majors Related to Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resource Management | 1,073 |
| Forestry | 486 |
| Wildlife Management | 323 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 106 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 32 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 20 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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