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

11 Colleges
$56,413 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

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

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

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

About 33% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Vermont helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the New England Region . UVM is a large public school located in the city of Burlington.

Of the 6 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UVM, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Antioch University - New England is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Antioch University - New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Keene.

Of the 6 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Antioch University - New England, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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University of Connecticut landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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Northeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

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#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

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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
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 11 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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