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

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#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 a graduate certificate in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 30% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Antioch University - New England is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Keene, Antioch University - New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Connecticut 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 Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 33% are male.

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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 Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

Women make up 67% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#6

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

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

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 7 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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