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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region

23 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.

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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the New England Region to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for natural resources and conservation students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#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 Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Antioch University - New England. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region list. Antioch University - New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Keene.

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#4

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Out of the 23 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark University landed the # 4 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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#5

University of Maine

Orono, ME

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #6 on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#7

Unity College

Unity, ME

Unity College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Unity.

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Northeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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

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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 23 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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