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2027 Best Value Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism Schools in the New England Region

[Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/natural-resource-management/natural-resource-recreation-and-tourism/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value natural resource recreation & tourism schools.

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• Best Value Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism Schools in the New England Region

2027 Best Value Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism Schools in the New England Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in natural resource recreation & tourism, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism Schools

1

Unity College
New Gloucester, ME

$12,640 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$37,852 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Unity College, our #1 best value for natural resource recreation & tourism in the New England Region. Located in the rural area of New Gloucester, Unity College is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $12,640 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for natural resource recreation & tourism graduates is $27,000. Early-career natural resource recreation & tourism graduates make about $36,144. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

University Of Vermont
Burlington, VT

$19,058 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,607 Avg Student Debt

$62,472 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Vermont earned it the #2 place for natural resource recreation & tourism. Set in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $19,058, compared with $45,502 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,607 to complete the natural resource recreation & tourism program here. Soon after graduation, natural resource recreation & tourism degree recipients from University Of Vermont generally make around $44,588. That is a strong return on a $22,607 median debt. The acceptance rate is 65%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.