2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the New England Region
30
Colleges
290,984
Bachelor's Degrees
$33,066
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation School for You
Natural Resources & Conservation is the #23 most popular major in the country with 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. Of those degrees, 290,984 went to students in the New England region of the United States.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the New England Region ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those natural resources & conservation schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
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2024 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for natural resources & conservation majors.
Top 10 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools
Our rankings recognize Southern New Hampshire University as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at SNHU is 4.1 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $26,861. This means that the average student pays around $110,936 to get a bachelor’s degree from SNHU. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Unity College landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value natural resources & conservation schools. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of New Gloucester.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Unity is 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $11,989. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Unity is $50,474. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Westfield State University landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value natural resources & conservation schools. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a small student population.
The average student at Westfield graduates in less than 4.2 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $24,438. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Westfield is about $102,640. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public school with a small student population.
At Maritime, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $29,995. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Maritime be around $126,279. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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University of Southern Maine earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
It takes the average student at University of Southern Maine about 4.6 years to graduate, and it costs about $24,960 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Maine is $115,066. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Plymouth State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the town of Plymouth.
The average student at Plymouth State graduates in less than 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $28,494. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Plymouth State is $119,960. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst. UMass Amherst not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region list.
It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at UMass Amherst to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $37,372. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst is $153,599. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Keene State College landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value natural resources & conservation schools. Keene State is a small public school located in the town of Keene.
It takes the average student at Keene State about 4.1 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $29,512. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Keene State is $121,885. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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University of Connecticut comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs. UCONN not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Region list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UCONN is 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $39,314. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UCONN be around $163,546. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a large student population.
It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at UNH to complete their degree, and it costs about $37,142 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UNH is $153,025. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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