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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region

7 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$35,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Natural Resources & Conservation is the 26th most popular major in the country with 30,341 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,196 and had an average of $25,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 3,296 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,241 and $27,211 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 71 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources and conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources and 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 and conservation program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region

#1

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate 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. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 15 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352.

Full UMaine Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#2

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 #2 for the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 13 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Yale Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k list, UVM has also earned the #4 rank 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 UVM are $33,326.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Vermont

#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 Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree natural resources & conservation students whose families make more than $110k list, UNH has also earned the #2 rank 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 UNH are $29,970.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at UNH

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 9 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 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 UCONN are $41,576.

Full University of Connecticut Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also took the #6 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 UMass Boston are $36,485.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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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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