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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Connecticut

15 Colleges
$36,462 Avg Salary
$25,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #21 most popular major in Connecticut with 388 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Connecticut to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in Connecticut for natural resources and conservation students. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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The excellent programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Connecticut. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from UCONN carry an average student debt load of $25,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $359.

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#3

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wesleyan University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Haven. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Connecticut list. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.

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#5

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

The excellent programs at Trinity College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Connecticut. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southern Connecticut State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Goodwin College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Connecticut list. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

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#8

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

With a ranking of #8, Fairfield University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#9

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

Middlesex Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Middletown, MxCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Northwestern Connecticut Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the town of Winsted, NCCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 633
Maine 409
Rhode Island 185
Massachusetts 1,116
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

Majors Similar 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 15 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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