Most Popular Colleges for Other Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Programs
There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in natural resources conservation (other). These schools have the largest programs in the field.
Cal State Stanislaus claimed the #1 spot on our list by awarding 6 master's degrees in other conservation in 2017-2018.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Cal State Stanislaus.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$7,176 |
$16,680 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,296 |
$1,296 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$396 |
$396 |
The school reported having 13 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 13 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.
Master's degrees in other conservation were awarded to 5 students at CWU in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #2 spot on our list. CWU also ranks #2 in popularity in Washington for students seeking a other conservation degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending CWU.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,775 |
$20,555 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,866 |
$1,866 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$292 |
$670 |
Across all programs, there were 167 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 121 were classified as teaching assistants, and 14 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #3 spot on our list belongs to Penn State University Park for handing out 4 master's degrees in other conservation in 2017-2018. Penn State University Park also ranks #3 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a other conservation degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Penn State University Park.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$20,732 |
$35,586 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,020 |
$1,020 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$864 |
$1,483 |
In 2017-2018, there were 3,592 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
Image Credit: By Lynn Betts under Photo by Lynn Betts, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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