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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the New England Region

11 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$37,000 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the New England Region

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In 2020-2021, 22,254 people earned their degree in natural resources conservation, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,963 and had an average of $23,098 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 2,740 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,851 and $23,465 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 50 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,293 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources conservation. That schools that top this list have a program in natural resources conservation in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the New England Region”.

Top 11 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the New England Region

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Antioch University - New England
Keene, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - New England. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the New England Region list. Antioch University - New England is a private not-for-profit institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Antioch University - New England Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #2 spot on the list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Yale

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the New England Region. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Maine

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the New England Region. UVM is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 6 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UVM

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Natural Resources Conservation Report

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Natural Resources Conservation Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

With a ranking of #8, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the New England Region list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UCONN

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the New England Region list. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Northeastern University

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Brown Natural Resources Conservation Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the New England Region list. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Rhode Island

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