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2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Maine

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$27,114 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,692 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation 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 Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maine 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Maine

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a .

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resources & Conservation

$9,904 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Maine the best value school in Maine for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Southern Maine are $9,904 per year. Natural Resources & Conservation majors at University of Southern Maine take out an average of $23,098 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME
$11,986 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Maine list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMaine are $11,986 per year. The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at UMaine take out is $24,883.

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#3

Unity College

Unity, ME
$12,640 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unity College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Maine list. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Unity.

In-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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#4

Colby College

Waterville, ME
$61,220 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colby College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Maine list. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Waterville.

Colby undergraduate students pay an average of $61,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Colby take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Colby also took the #3 spot in our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Maine rankings.

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#5

University of New England

Biddeford, ME
$39,820 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

UNE undergraduate students pay an average of $39,820 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from UNE take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

UNE not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Maine list.

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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools 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

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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