2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Maine
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You
In 2020-2021, 227 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources conservation students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maine 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resources Conservation
Our analysis found University of Southern Maine to be the best value school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Southern Maine are $9,904 a year. After completing their degree, conservation graduates from University of Southern Maine carry an average student debtload of $23,098.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Unity College is a great value for natural resources conservation students. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Unity.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Unity are $12,640 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.
UMaine undergraduate students pay an average of $11,986 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Conservation majors at UMaine take out an average of $26,950 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Waterville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colby are $61,220 a year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Colby take out is $19,500.
Colby also made our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Maine list, coming in at #3.
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The excellent programs at University of New England helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Maine. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
UNE undergraduate students pay an average of $39,820 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, conservation graduates from UNE take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
UNE did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Maine list.
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Bates College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources conservation programs. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Bates undergraduate students pay an average of $59,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, conservation graduates from Bates carry an average student debtload of $12,925.
Bates did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Maine list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,098 |
| Connecticut | 362 |
| New Hampshire | 571 |
| 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 Related Majors
| 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 6 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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