2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation students earned 409 degrees and certificates from a Maine school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Maine ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maine 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Natural Resources & Conservation
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Maine the best value school in Maine for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
University of Southern Maine undergraduate students pay an average of $9,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMaine are $11,986 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Unity College is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Unity.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Unity are $12,640 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colby College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in Maine. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville.
Colby undergraduate students pay an average of $61,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Colby did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New England. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
UNE undergraduate students pay an average of $39,820 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 633 |
| Rhode Island | 185 |
| Massachusetts | 1,116 |
| Connecticut | 388 |
| Vermont | 412 |
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Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
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 Related Majors
| 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 5 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.
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