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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Maine

12 Colleges
$43,085 Avg Salary
$21,895 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Maine to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maine.

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine the most popular school in Maine for natural resources conservation students. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school 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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#2

Colby College

Waterville, ME

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colby College is a great place for natural resources conservation students. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Waterville.

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

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#3

Unity College

Unity, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unity College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Maine list. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Unity.

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#4

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

The excellent programs at Bates College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Maine. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Conservation majors at Bates take out an average of $12,925 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowdoin College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Maine list. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brunswick.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Bowdoin College Report

University of Southern Maine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Conservation majors at University of Southern Maine take out an average of $23,098 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

With a ranking of #6, University of New England did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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University of Maine at Farmington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Maine ranking. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the town of Farmington.

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With a ranking of #9, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Husson University

Bangor, ME

Husson University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Maine list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Husson University Report

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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