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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree School for You

Natural Resources Conservation is the #37 most popular major in Massachusetts with 1,098 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the conservation master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

About 58% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#2

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Women make up 69% of the conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Clark University Report

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in conservation at Northeastern, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Northeastern University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

About 50% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 12 students majoring in conservation at UMass Boston, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

About 40% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 60% are male.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 86% of the conservation majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Tufts University

#8

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Lesley University Report

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

Majors Similar 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 8 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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