2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our analysis found Massachusetts Maritime Academy to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Maritime is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Buzzards Bay.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Maritime are $25,104 per year. While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at Maritime accumulate an average of around $25,575 in student debt.
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Out of the 33 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 rural area of Unity, Unity is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Unity are $12,640 per year. Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Unity take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $447.
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Out of the 33 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SNHU are $15,380 per year. Natural Resources & Conservation majors at SNHU take out an average of $29,379 in student loans while working on their egree.
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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 Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Framingham State are $17,460 a year. The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at Framingham State take out is $23,772.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the 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 undergraduate student at Yale are $59,950 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Yale also did well on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Westfield State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Westfield undergraduate students pay an average of $17,219 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Westfield carry an average student debtload of $25,000.
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Harvard University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Harvard undergraduate students pay an average of $55,587 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harvard also is in the top 5% of our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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Plymouth State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Plymouth State are $24,432 per year. Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Plymouth State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #9 on the list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in tuition and fees each year. On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Northeastern take out $25,007 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region list.
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Dartmouth College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dartmouth are $60,648 a year. The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at Dartmouth take out is $13,260.
Dartmouth not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region list.
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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 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 26 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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