2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Unity College to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the rural area of Unity, Unity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Unity are $9,750 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.
Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Yale are $45,700 a year.
Yale not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Plymouth State University is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public school with a small student population.
Plymouth State graduate students pay an average of $16,234 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.
Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, University of New England did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNE are $29,352 a year.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources and conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNH are $29,992 per year.
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University of Rhode Island landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.
URI graduate students pay an average of $29,774 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Antioch University - New England did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Keene, Antioch University - New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Antioch University - New England are $24,934 a year.
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University of Maine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMaine are $29,490 a year.
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Explore the best natural resources and conservation schools 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 Related Majors for 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 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 16 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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