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2025 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

27 Colleges in the New England Region
2,519 Bachelor's Degrees
$36,541 Avg Early-Career Salary
Natural Resources & Conservationbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #23 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 27 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for natural resources & conservation students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,519 bachelor's degrees in natural resources & conservation during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resources & Conservation School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region The natural resources & conservation bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality natural resources & conservation program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for natural resources & conservation students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Natural Resources & Conservation in the New England Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for natural resources & conservation students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Natural Resources & Conservation

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
158 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Massachusetts Amherst

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation has to take a look at University of Connecticut. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Connecticut

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Annual Graduates

Northeastern University is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Northeastern University

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
269 Annual Graduates

University of Vermont is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. UVM is a large public university located in the small city of Burlington.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Vermont

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Annual Graduates

UNH is a large public university located in the fringe town of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Annual Graduates

Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Tufts University

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Colby College
Waterville, ME
47 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Colby College

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
58 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Middlebury College

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
38 Annual Graduates

Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Boston College

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30 Annual Graduates

Maritime is a small public school located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources & conservation schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 33 726
New Hampshire 32 524
Vermont 32 379
Maine 32 338
Rhode Island 32 165
Connecticut 31 204

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Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 2,247
Wildlife Management 139
Natural Resource Management 75
Forestry 48
Fisheries Sciences 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 9,314
Engineering 7,478
Mathematics & Statistics 3,107
Physical Sciences 2,124
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 849
Engineering Technologies 776
Architecture & Related Services 767
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 111
Science Technologies / Technicians 1

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