2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Maine
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Maine 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Maine
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Natural Resources & Conservation
Our analysis found University of Maine to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maine. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMaine are $10,014 a year.
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Out of the 2 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Unity College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Unity.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Unity are $9,750 per year.
Unity also made our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list, coming in at #4.
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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 2 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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