by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Maine” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 30,503 people earned their degree in natural resources and conservation, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,158 and had an average of $23,267 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maine, there were 409 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,692 and $23,464 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Maine” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources and conservation. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in natural resources and conservation.
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The natural resources & conservation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Maine”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maine natural resources & conservation students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Unity College landed the #1 spot on the list. Unity, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colby College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Maine. This small school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 46 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Colby
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Maine list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 143 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maine Natural Resources & Conservation Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bates College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Maine list. Bates is a small school located in Lewiston, Maine that handed out 26 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowdoin College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Maine. Bowdoin is a small school located in Brunswick, Maine that handed out 19 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Bowdoin
With a ranking of #6, University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Maine list. This small school is located in Fort Kent, Maine, and it awarded 4 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at UMFK
University of New England did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #7. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Biddeford, Maine. It awarded 20 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at University of New England
University of Maine at Farmington ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Maine list. UMaine Farmington is located in Farmington, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at UMaine Farmington
University of Maine at Presque Isle came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Maine ranking. UMPI is a small public school situated in Presque Isle, Maine. It awarded 2 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Maine at Presque Isle
University of Southern Maine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Maine ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 16 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Southern Maine
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Maine list. Saint Joseph’s Maine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Standish, Maine. It awarded 3 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Saint Joseph’s Maine
Husson University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Maine list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bangor, Maine. It awarded 2 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Husson University
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