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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region

16 Colleges
$36,247 Avg Salary
$23,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources and conservation was ranked #24 in the country. In fact 5,744 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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The excellent programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Out of the 16 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#6

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

University of New England ranked #6 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Rhode Island came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region ranking. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #10 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 364
Rhode Island 20
Connecticut 166
New Hampshire 98
Maine 65
Vermont 23

Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 3,724
Natural Resource Management 1,073
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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