2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree 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.
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The Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master'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. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 42% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 115 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Yale, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - New England. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the distant town of Keene, Antioch University - New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 75% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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Out of the 22 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 69% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Unity College is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Unity, Unity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Unity, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Out of the 22 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono.
Women make up 64% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 50% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of Rhode Island landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at URI, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
About 53% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 47% are male.
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| 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 22 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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