Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Natural Resources Conservation

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$34,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Natural Resources Conservation is the 50th most popular major in the country with 22,202 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,654 and had an average of $25,969 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 2,839 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,243 and $27,510 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 63 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources conservation 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 program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Natural Resources Conservation Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Yale Natural Resources Conservation Report

#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Maine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at UMaine

#4

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UVM is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 8 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM also took the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’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 University of Vermont are $33,326.

Full UVM Natural Resources Conservation Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’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 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UNH

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

UMass Boston also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UMass Boston

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Credits

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

Featured Environment / Natural Resources Schools

Find Schools Near You