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2027 Best Value Natural Resources Management & Policy Schools in the New England Region

3 Colleges in the United States
$21,751 Avg Student Debt
$81,852 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2027 Best Value Natural Resources Management & Policy Badge [Natural Resources Management & Policy](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/natural-resource-management/natural-resources-management-and-policy/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for natural resources management & policy students.

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2027 Best Value Natural Resources Management & Policy Schools in the New England Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in natural resources management & policy, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Natural Resources Management & Policy Schools

1
Harvard University crest
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

For return on investment in natural resources management & policy, no school beat Harvard University this year. Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $61,676. Typical student debt for natural resources management & policy graduates is $16,616. Soon after graduation, natural resources management & policy degree recipients from Harvard University generally make around $95,207. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of Rhode Island is a great value for students pursuing a degree in natural resources management & policy, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $16,942 in tuition and fees, compared with $37,146 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for natural resources management & policy graduates is $25,000. Early-career natural resources management & policy graduates make about $49,527. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.

3

A rank of #3 makes University Of Connecticut one of the best values for natural resources management & policy. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $21,044, with out-of-state students paying around $43,712. Students borrow a median of $23,637 to complete the natural resources management & policy program here. Early-career natural resources management & policy graduates make about $58,784. That is a strong return on a $23,637 median debt. University Of Connecticut admits about 52% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.

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