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 college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Southern Maine are $9,904 per year. After completing their degree, conservation graduates from University of Southern Maine carry an average student debtload of $23,098.
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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 Maine list. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Unity.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Unity are $12,640 a 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 school 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colby College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Maine list. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville.
Colby undergraduate students pay an average of $61,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Colby take out is $19,500.
Colby not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Maine list.
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Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNE are $39,820 a year. On average, conservation graduates from UNE take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
UNE not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Maine list.
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Bates College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bates are $59,062 per year. After completing their degree, conservation graduates from Bates carry an average student debtload of $12,925.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bates is ranked #2 for overall quality for conservation in Maine.
Request InformationBest Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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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