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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

12 Colleges
$33,212 Avg Salary
$23,280 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources Conservation program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Colby College

Waterville, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Colby College the most popular school in Maine for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Waterville.

Women make up 74% of the conservation majors at the school.

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Maine. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 55% of the conservation majors at the school.

Conservation majors at UMaine take out an average of $25,111 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bates College is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#4

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Out of the 12 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowdoin College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brunswick.

Of the 19 students majoring in conservation at Bowdoin, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the conservation majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from University of Southern Maine carry an average student debt load of $25,065.

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#5

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New England is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the conservation majors at the school.

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#7

Unity College

Unity, ME

Unity College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Unity.

Of the 13 students majoring in conservation at Unity, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Maine at Farmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the town of Farmington.

Of the 5 students majoring in conservation at UMaine Farmington, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Maine at Farmington Report

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Maine at Presque Isle did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Presque Isle, UMPI is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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