2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Arizona (With Aid)

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Arizona, there were 957 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,470 and $24,969 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 150 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,233 and $38,981 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The natural resources & conservation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Arizona (With Aid)

#1

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 49 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at ASU - Tempe

#2

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$6,724 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Getting Aid. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at ASU - Skysong

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 11 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #0 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Arizona

#3

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$19,489 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 29 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at NAU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (With Aid)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

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