2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You
Natural Resources & Conservation is the #25 most popular major in the country with 30,503 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for natural resources and conservation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Maritime Academy the best value school in the New England Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Maritime is a small public school located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Maritime are $25,104 a year.
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Out of the 32 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Unity College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Unity, Unity is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Unity undergraduate students pay an average of $12,640 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SNHU are $15,380 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Framingham State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.
Framingham State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,460 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Westfield are $17,219 a year.
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Yale University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Yale undergraduate students pay an average of $59,950 in tuition and fees each year.
Yale excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Harvard University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harvard are $55,587 a year.
Harvard excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, Dartmouth College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dartmouth are $60,648 a year.
Dartmouth also took the #3 spot in our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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University of Southern Maine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Portland.
University of Southern Maine undergraduate students pay an average of $23,881 in tuition and fees each year.
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Plymouth State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Plymouth State are $24,432 a year.
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Request InformationBest Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources and conservation colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 633 |
| Maine | 409 |
| Rhode Island | 185 |
| Massachusetts | 1,116 |
| Connecticut | 388 |
| Vermont | 412 |
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Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 22,254 |
| Natural Resource Management | 2,933 |
| Wildlife Management | 2,449 |
| Forestry | 2,233 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 483 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 151 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
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.