2021 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Maine
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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out of the majors we analyze each year, natural resources & conservation was ranked 8th in Maine. In fact, 334 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.5% of all the natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Maine ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources & conservation programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resources & conservation program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Featured Natural Resources & Conservation Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Develop a broad-based interdisciplinary skill set to solve complex environmental problems like climate change, alternative energy and sustainability with a specialized online degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn to analyze environmental issues and repair and prevent damage caused by climate change with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Unity College has taken the #1 spot in this year's natural resources & conservation ranking for non-traditional students. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of New Gloucester. Unity also made our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Maine list, coming in at #1.
About 2.6% of Unity students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,366 of Unity students are exclusively distance learners. 261 of Unity students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize University of Maine as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population. UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Maine list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 5,820 students at UMaine that take at least one class online. 3,614 of UMaine students are attending part time.
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 the rest 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).