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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 349 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources conservation students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #46 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

Check out the conservation master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#2

Clark University

Worcester, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 24 students majoring in conservation at Northeastern, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in conservation at UMass Boston, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Women make up 86% of the conservation majors at the school.

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#8

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
Connecticut 150
Rhode Island 0
New Hampshire 94
Maine 35
Vermont 23

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Conservation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 1,073
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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