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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income $30-$48k) in Texas

11 Ranked Colleges
162 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Natural Resources & Conservation is the 26th most popular major in the country with 30,341 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,196 and had an average of $25,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 1,373 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 162 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources and conservation programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources and conservation program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income $30-$48k) in Texas

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.

Full Texas State Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.

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#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at The University of Texas at Arlington

#8 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Tarleton also took the #10 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton are $15,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tarleton State University Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#10

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Saint Edward’s University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. St. Edward’s University is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

St. Edward’s University also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Edward’s University are $29,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at St. Edward’s University

#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Baylor

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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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