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Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

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

In 2020-2021, 166 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Connecticut 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in Connecticut for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UCONN, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#3

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of New Haven helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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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
Massachusetts 364
Rhode Island 20
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 4 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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