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 and conservation was ranked #24 in the country. In fact 5,744 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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 Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,443 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Virginia Tech is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 a year.
Clemson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $29,690 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 5% of our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga 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. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.
UT Chattanooga graduate students pay an average of $18,538 in tuition and fees each year.
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Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Auburn are $31,986 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Auburn is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
With a ranking of #8, Arkansas Tech University 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 town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
ATU graduate students pay an average of $12,450 in tuition and fees each year.
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Mississippi State 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 #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mississippi State are $24,900 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 per year.
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources and conservation schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 36 |
| Florida | 253 |
| North Carolina | 298 |
| Virginia | 252 |
| Tennessee | 53 |
| Georgia | 82 |
| South Carolina | 82 |
| Louisiana | 29 |
| West Virginia | 193 |
| Kentucky | 13 |
| Arkansas | 22 |
| Alabama | 84 |
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Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
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 |
Majors Similar to Natural Resources & Conservation
| 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 25 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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