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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in New Hampshire

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Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Hampshire

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Hampshire” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 22,254 people earned their degree in natural resources conservation, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,963 and had an average of $23,098 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Hampshire, there were 571 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,690 and $24,498 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Hampshire” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources conservation. To top this list, a school must have a successful natural resources conservation program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Hampshire

The colleges and universities below are the best for new hampshire conservation students.

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 303 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Southern New Hampshire University

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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 81 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - New England. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Hampshire list. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 66 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Antioch University - New England Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Hampshire list. This medium-sized school is located in Hanover, New Hampshire, and it awarded 40 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Dartmouth College

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keene State College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Hampshire. Keene State is a small school located in Keene, New Hampshire that handed out 22 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Keene State

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Hampshire ranking. Plymouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Full Plymouth State Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, New Hampshire

Franklin Pierce University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #7. Franklin Pierce University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rindge, New Hampshire. It awarded 16 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Franklin Pierce University Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Colby - Sawyer College
New London, New Hampshire

Colby - Sawyer College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Hampshire ranking. This small school is located in New London, New Hampshire, and it awarded 9 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Colby - Sawyer Natural Resources Conservation Report

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

New England College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Hampshire ranking. Henniker, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at NEC

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Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Great Bay Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Hampshire list. Great Bay Community College is a small public school situated in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It awarded 5 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Great Bay Community College

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NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord, New Hampshire

NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Hampshire ranking. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full NHTI Natural Resources Conservation Report

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White Mountains Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Hampshire ranking. Located in Berlin, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at White Mountains Community College

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, New Hampshire

Saint Anselm College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Hampshire ranking. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at St. Anselm College

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