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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the New England Region

13 Ranked Colleges
600 Degrees Awarded
$33,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master's in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 30,341 people earned their degree in natural resources and conservation, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 600 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resources and conservation programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources and conservation program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the New England Region

#1

Unity College

Unity, Maine
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Unity College landed the #1 spot on the list. Unity College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Unity, Maine. It awarded 23 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Unity, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Unity are $9,750, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Unity

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree natural resources & conservation students list, UNH has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNH Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Northeastern University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

UMaine also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMaine Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#5

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also took the #7 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’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 Rhode Island are $29,082.

Full URI Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 18 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at UMass Amherst

#7

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

University of Vermont came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UVM Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#8

Antioch University - New England

Keene, New Hampshire
#13 in overall quality

Antioch University - New England came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Antioch University - New England is a small school located in Keene, New Hampshire that handed out 49 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Antioch University - New England did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Antioch University - New England are $24,934.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Antioch University - New England

#9

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 7 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at UCONN

#10

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Yale University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 168 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Yale University

#11

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. UMass Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree natural resources & conservation students list, UMass Boston has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Massachusetts - Boston

#12

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Clark University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 13 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Clark also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clark University are $47,730.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Clark University

#13

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Harvard University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 195 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, 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.

Credits

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