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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region

100 Colleges
$36,851 Avg Salary
$23,465 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 100 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for conservation majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, conservation graduates from SNHU carry an average student debt load of $29,379.

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#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

The excellent programs at University of Vermont helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the New England Region . UVM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Burlington.

On average, conservation graduates from UVM take out $20,687 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $570, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 100 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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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 Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at UMass Amherst take out is $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $310.

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#5

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 100 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at UCONN take out is $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $359.

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Northeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, conservation graduates from Northeastern take out $25,007 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #8, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, conservation graduates from UNH carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

Conservation majors at UMass Boston take out an average of $27,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Antioch University - New England came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region ranking. Antioch University - New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Keene.

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#11

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #11 on the list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

On average, conservation graduates from Clark take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#12

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at UMaine take out is $26,950.

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#13

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation programs. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, conservation graduates from Tufts take out $15,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#14

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

With a ranking of #14, Middlebury College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. Located in the distant town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Conservation majors at Middlebury take out an average of $14,507 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#14

Colby College

Waterville, ME

Colby College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region ranking. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Colby take out is $19,500.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Natural Resources Conservation students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
17 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
18 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA
18 Westfield State University Westfield, MA
20 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation colleges 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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