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2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

13 Ranked Colleges
556 Degrees Awarded
$34,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 556 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources conservation 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 program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region

#1

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 8 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at UMaine

#2

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 168 masters’s conservation degrees 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 195 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UVM is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 11 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Vermont Natural Resources Conservation Report

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree conservation students whose families make more than $110k list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

UMass Boston also took the #11 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation 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 University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UMass Boston

#4 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 15 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also took the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation 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 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

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

#8

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Plymouth State University is a small public school situated in Plymouth, New Hampshire. It awarded 3 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Plymouth State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Plymouth State University are $14,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 7 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation 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 University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at UCONN

#10

Unity College

Unity, Maine
#9 in overall quality

Unity College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Unity is a small school located in Unity, Maine that handed out 19 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full Unity College Natural Resources Conservation Report

#11

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts

Clark University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Clark University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 13 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Clark also took the #8 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark are $47,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Clark University Natural Resources Conservation Report

#12

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Northeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northeastern Natural Resources Conservation Report

#13

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. Tufts is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 5 masters’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tufts University Natural Resources Conservation Report

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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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