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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.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - 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.

#2

Central Washington University

Ellensburg Washington

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.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Central Washington University
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.

#3

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park Pennsylvania

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.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - 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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