2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for conservation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Maritime Academy the best value school in the New England Region for natural resources conservation students. Located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public college with a small student population.
Maritime undergraduate students pay an average of $25,104 in tuition and fees each year. Conservation majors at Maritime take out an average of $25,575 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Unity College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Unity.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Unity are $12,640 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great value for natural resources conservation students. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SNHU are $15,380 a year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at SNHU take out is $29,379.
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The excellent programs at Framingham State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the New England Region . Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Framingham State are $17,460 a year. On average, conservation graduates from Framingham State take out $23,772 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great value for natural resources conservation students. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Yale are $59,950 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Yale also did well on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Westfield State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region ranking. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.
Westfield undergraduate students pay an average of $17,219 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, conservation graduates from Westfield carry an average student debtload of $25,000.
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With a ranking of #7, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harvard are $55,587 a year.
Harvard also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Plymouth State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #8 on the list. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the town of Plymouth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Plymouth State are $24,432 a year. After completing their degree, conservation graduates from Plymouth State carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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Northeastern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources conservation programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeastern are $57,592 a year. On average, conservation graduates from Northeastern take out $25,007 in student loans while working on their degree.
Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Dartmouth College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region ranking. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dartmouth are $60,648 per year. After completing their degree, conservation graduates from Dartmouth carry an average student debtload of $13,260.
Dartmouth also took the #3 spot in our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region rankings.
Request InformationBest Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources conservation schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,098 |
| Connecticut | 362 |
| New Hampshire | 571 |
| Maine | 227 |
| Rhode Island | 88 |
| Vermont | 387 |
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Majors Related to Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Conservation
| 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.
- 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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