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2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$21,342 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,625 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 234 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New York 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Natural Resources & Conservation

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry the best value school in New York for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, ESF is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ESF are $13,160 per year.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

#2

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Oneonta. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Oneonta is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Oneonta are $12,533 per year.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at SUNY Oneonta Report

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SUNY Stony Brook graduate students pay an average of $13,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Out of the 7 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

Binghamton University graduate students pay an average of $13,780 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Binghamton University

#5

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means SUNY Plattsburgh is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in the town of Plattsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Plattsburgh are $13,151 a year.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Cornell University

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Columbia are $52,924 a year.

Columbia also took the #4 spot in our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.

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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 170
Maryland 31
New Jersey 36
District of Columbia 61
Delaware 14

Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 3,724
Natural Resource Management 1,073
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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