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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Massachusetts

8 Colleges
$37,329 Avg Salary
$23,647 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

With 364 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #20 most popular major in Massachusetts.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation 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 degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#2

Clark University

Worcester, MA

The excellent programs at Clark University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Massachusetts. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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The excellent programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Massachusetts. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University 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. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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

Majors Similar to Natural Resources & Conservation

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 8 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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