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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the New England Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$35,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resources and conservation programs, but they also 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 Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality
$44,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

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.

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#5 in overall quality
$28,352 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 15 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#4 in overall quality
$33,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Vermont Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality
$32,341 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality
$41,576 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. 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.

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#6

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality
$36,485 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas 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 with aid list, UMass Boston has also earned the #6 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 - Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Durham, New Hampshire
#2 in overall quality
$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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