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2024 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in New Hampshire

6 Colleges in New Hampshire
571 Conservation Degrees Awarded
$33,690 Avg Early-Career Salary
Natural Resources Conservation is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #49 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 571 degrees in natural resources conservation to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resources Conservation School

Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in New Hampshire The conservation program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Natural Resources Conservation rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for natural resources conservation schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Natural Resources Conservation Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Conservation
Master's Degrees in Conservation
Doctor's Degrees in Conservation

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in New Hampshire list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Natural Resources Conservation in New Hampshire

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the conservation degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New Hampshire Schools in Conservation

1
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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Conservation Degrees Awarded
$35,621 Median Starting Salary

Dartmouth College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in natural resources conservation. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were approximately 40 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the conservation program make an average of $35,621 in the first couple years of working.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Conservation Degrees Awarded
$34,120 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of New Hampshire - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in natural resources conservation. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were about 81 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, conservation degree recipients typically make around $34,120 at the beginning of their careers.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
303 Conservation Degrees Awarded
11.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in natural resources conservation needs to take a look at Southern New Hampshire University. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #245 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.

There were about 303 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year. Natural Resources Conservation degree recipients from Southern New Hampshire University earn a boost of around $5,903 over the typical earnings of natural resources conservation majors.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Conservation Degrees Awarded
$35,276 Median Starting Salary

Antioch University - New England is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in natural resources conservation. Antioch University - New England is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Keene. This university ranks 7th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 66 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Antioch University - New England in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the conservation program earn around $35,276 in the first couple years of their career.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,473 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were about 18 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Plymouth State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, conservation degree recipients typically earn about $34,473 at the beginning of their careers.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,316 Median Starting Salary
$25,850 Median Student Debt

Located in the distant town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 5th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 22 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, conservation degree recipients generally make about $26,316 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 1,039
Connecticut 241 359
Maine 202 227
Rhode Island 200 88
Vermont 194 387

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One of 5 majors within the Natural Resources & Conservation area of study, Natural Resources Conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Conservation Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Environmental Science 358
Environmental Studies 156
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 57

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Wildlife Management 26
Natural Resource Management 24
Forestry 11
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 1

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