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

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the New England Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Harvard University Report

#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Of the 115 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Yale, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Yale University Report

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 master’s degree. Antioch University - New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Keene.

Women make up 75% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#4

Clark University

Worcester, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Clark University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the New England Region . Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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

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#5

Unity College

Unity, ME

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Unity College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the New England Region . Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Unity.

Of the 25 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Unity, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Unity College Report

#5

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 22 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

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

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Maine Report

With a ranking of #7, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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

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With a ranking of #9, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

Of the 20 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at URI, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Rhode Island Report

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 47% are male.

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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 22 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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