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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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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.

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.

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school 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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Out of the 22 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Antioch University - New England landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the 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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#4

Clark University

Worcester, MA

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 midsize city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#5

Unity College

Unity, ME

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Unity College 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 . Located in the rural area of Unity, Unity is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Unity, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Unity College Report

#5

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMaine is a fairly 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 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 large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Rhode Island 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at URI, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Rhode Island Report

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. 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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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

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 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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