2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Conservation Biology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Conservation Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 344 people earned their degree in conservation biology, making the major the 687th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 37 conservation biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 15 conservation biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Conservation Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in conservation biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent conservation biology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the conservation biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Conservation Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree conservation biology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Conservation Biology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of South Florida - Main Campus

Tampa, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$21,126 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Conservation Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s conservation biology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$13,546 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Conservation Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Livingston, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s conservation biology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of West Alabama, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Alabama are $13,546, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

$22,588 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Biology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s conservation biology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Tech, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Conservation Biology (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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