2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Maine

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in natural resources and conservation. It is ranked #23 out of 37 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Maine ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 44 master's degrees in natural resources and conservation to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for natural resources and conservation.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Natural Resources & Conservation in Maine

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in natural resources and conservation.

Most Well Attended Schools for Natural Resources & Conservation Students Working on Their Master's

1

Unity College
Unity, ME

23 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In ME

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Unity College is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in natural resources and conservation. Located in the rural area of Unity, Unity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources and conservation in Maine. More information about a master’s in natural resources and conservation from Unity College

2

University of Maine
Orono, ME

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In ME

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in natural resources and conservation has to look into University of Maine. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources and conservation in Maine. More information about a master’s in natural resources and conservation from University of Maine

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	33	252
Connecticut	30	208
Rhode Island	30	20
New Hampshire	26	117
Vermont	25	17

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Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	27
Forestry	11
Natural Resource Management	4
Wildlife Management	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	38
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	21
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	17
Mathematics & Statistics	12
Physical Sciences	12
Architecture & Related Services	7
Computer & Information Sciences	4

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 Lynn Betts. More about our data sources and methodologies.