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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Connecticut

5 Colleges
$36,462 Avg Salary
$25,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation 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 Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in Connecticut for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Haven. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Connecticut list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation 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

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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 5 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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