2024 Best Conservation Biology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Conservation Biology is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #547 out of the 1172 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Conservation Biology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 26 master's degrees in conservation biology to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to conservation biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of conservation biology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized conservation biology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for conservation biology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Conservation Biology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Conservation Biology in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in conservation biology.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Conservation Biology

1

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Tufts University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in conservation biology. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford.More information about a master’s in conservation biology from Tufts University

2

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Connecticut if you wish to pursue a master's degree in conservation biology. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in conservation biology from University of Connecticut

Best Conservation Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best conservation biology colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	19
Connecticut	313	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Conservation Biology

Conservation Biology is one of 11 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Conservation Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Epidemiology	340
Marine Biology	16
Evolutionary Biology	7
Evolutionary Biology	2
Ecology	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Ernst Haeckel. More about our data sources and methodologies.