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2023 Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region

5 Colleges
$36,247 Avg Salary
$23,890 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue an online degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from UVM carry an average student debtload of $20,687. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $570.

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#3

Unity College

Unity, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Unity College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote area of Unity, Unity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

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Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at UMass Amherst accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $310, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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