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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New Hampshire

13 Colleges
$33,468 Avg Salary
$25,213 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

With 633 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #16 most popular major in New Hampshire.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New Hampshire ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New Hampshire 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.

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in New Hampshire. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at SNHU take out an average of $29,379 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Southern New Hampshire University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at UNH accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Antioch University - New England. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New Hampshire list. Antioch University - New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Keene.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Antioch University - New England

#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New Hampshire list. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Dartmouth carry an average student debt load of $13,260.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Dartmouth College

#5

Keene State College

Keene, NH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Keene State College is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Keene State is a small public school located in the town of Keene.

The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at Keene State take out is $25,850.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Keene State College Report

With a ranking of #6, Plymouth State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the remote town of Plymouth.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Plymouth State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Plymouth State University

Franklin Pierce University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rindge.

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#8

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

Colby - Sawyer College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #8 on the list. Colby - Sawyer is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of New London.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Colby - Sawyer College

#9

New England College

Henniker, NH

New England College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at New England College

#10

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, NH

Great Bay Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. Great Bay Community College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Portsmouth.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Great Bay Community College Report

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 13 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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