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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General in the New England Region (With Aid)

4 Ranked Colleges
187 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

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 “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,750 people earned their degree in natural resources/conservation, general, making the major the 240th most popular in the United States.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 187 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources/conservation, general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources/conservation, general programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources/conservation, general program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students with aid.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM also took the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UVM is $18,982 for new england region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources/Conservation, General at UVM

#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 92 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $22,501 for new england region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students with aid per year to attend UMass Amherst.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.8% 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, General at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#3

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

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 Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCONN is $22,012 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low 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%.

Read full report on Natural Resources/Conservation, General at University of Connecticut

#2 in overall quality

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 Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $24,067 for new england region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources/Conservation, General at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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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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