2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree School for You
Natural Resources & Conservation is the #21 most popular major in Massachusetts with 1,116 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Natural Resources & Conservation
Our analysis found Northeastern University to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northeastern also is in the top 20% of our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,251 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Boston are $18,938 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Harvard are $52,170 a year.
Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Clark graduate students pay an average of $47,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Tufts University 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 #6 on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tufts are $55,216 per year.
Tufts also made our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #3.
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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 |
| Maine | 409 |
| Rhode Island | 185 |
| 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 |
Majors Similar 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 6 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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