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2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

7 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

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Natural Resources & Conservation is the 26th most popular major in the country with 30,341 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,196 and had an average of $25,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 3,296 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,241 and $27,211 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 71 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources and conservation programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the natural resources and conservation program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree natural resources & conservation students.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the New England Region

#1

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Durham, New Hampshire
#2 in overall quality
$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#2

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#5 in overall quality
$28,352 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Maine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also took the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maine Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality
$32,341 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

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#4

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#4 in overall quality
$33,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. University of Vermont is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 8 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Antioch University - New England

Keene, New Hampshire
#7 in overall quality
$24,934 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - New England. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree natural resources & conservation students list, Antioch University - New England has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Antioch University - New England are $24,934, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality
$44,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Yale University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality
$41,576 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality
$36,485 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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