2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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Natural Resources & Conservation is the #25 most popular major in the country with 30,503 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 83 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources & Conservation program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
About 56% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Out of the 83 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 70% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 126 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UMass Amherst, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the New England Region . UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
About 52% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 48% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the New England Region . UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.
Of the 107 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UMaine, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 38% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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Unity College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Unity, Unity is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 51% are male.
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University of Connecticut came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 95 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UCONN, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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Northeastern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 79% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 57% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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Colby College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 26% are male.
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Middlebury College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Middlebury.
About 59% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 41% are male.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 14 | Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH |
| 15 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 16 | Massachusetts Maritime Academy | Buzzards Bay, MA |
| 16 | Westfield State University | Westfield, MA |
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources and conservation colleges 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 |
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 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 25 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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