2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Natural Resources/Conservation, General is the 240th most popular major in the country with 2,750 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 283 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 70 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources/conservation, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources/conservation, general programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the natural resources/conservation, general program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$32,341 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

#3 in overall quality

$33,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #2 spot on the list. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 11 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326.

Full University of Vermont Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#3

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

$41,576 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCONN Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#4

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Durham, New Hampshire

#1 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 15 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#5

Unity College

Unity, Maine

#4 in overall quality

$9,750 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unity College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Unity is located in Unity, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

Unity also took the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Unity College are $9,750, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

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