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Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region

33 Colleges
$36,851 Avg Salary
$23,465 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources conservation was ranked #49 in the country. In fact 22,254 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for conservation majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools

#1

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

Our analysis found Massachusetts Maritime Academy to be the best school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public school with a small student population.

Conservation majors at Maritime take out an average of $25,575 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 33 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for natural resources conservation students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

The excellent programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the New England Region . Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

After completing their degree, conservation graduates from Dartmouth carry an average student debtload of $13,260.

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#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

Colby College

Waterville, ME

With a ranking of #6, Colby College did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources conservation students. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Colby take out is $19,500.

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#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Conservation majors at Boston College take out an average of $18,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

While working on their degree, conservation majors at Brandeis accumulate an average of around $26,849 in student debt.

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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, conservation graduates from Northeastern take out $25,007 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Tufts take out is $15,500.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,098
Connecticut 362
New Hampshire 571
Maine 227
Rhode Island 88
Vermont 387

Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

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