Natural Resources and Conservation colleges in Massachusetts, ranked by graduates
16 colleges in Massachusetts awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in natural resources and conservation in 2023: 515 degrees, 1.7% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (1.1% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University of Massachusetts Amherst graduated the most (160, 2.5% of its class). 2 of the 16 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 18%; the most selective is Harvard University at 4%.
Natural Resources and Conservation colleges in Massachusetts
Every Massachusetts college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in natural resources and conservation, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its natural resources and conservation page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Public | 160 | 2.5% | 60% | 1380 |
| 2 | Northeastern University | Private | 70 | 1.5% | 5% | 1530 |
| 3 | Boston College | Private | 46 | 1.9% | 16% | 1520 |
| 4 | Boston University | Private | 31 | 0.7% | 11% | 1500 |
| 5 | UMass Lowell | Public | 26 | 1% | 83% | 1320 |
| 6 | Brandeis University | Private | 23 | 3.1% | 41% | 1460 |
| 7 | Wellesley College | Private | 22 | 3.7% | 14% | 1500 |
| 8 | Mount Holyoke College | Private | 20 | 4% | 36% | 1380 |
| 9 | Harvard University | Private | 19 | 1% | 4% | 1580 |
| 10 | Tufts University | Private | 18 | 1.1% | 11% | 1530 |
| 11 | Williams College | Private | 16 | 3.2% | 8% | 1530 |
| 12 | Smith College | Private | 15 | 2.4% | 21% | 1440 |
| 13 | Suffolk University | Private | 14 | 1.4% | 82% | 1230 |
| 14 | College of the Holy Cross | Private | 12 | 1.6% | 18% | 1400 |
| 15 | Clark University | Private | 12 | 2.4% | 40% | 1230 |
| 16 | Amherst College | Private | 11 | 2.3% | 9% | 1540 |
Questions about natural resources and conservation colleges in Massachusetts
What is the best college for natural resources and conservation in Massachusetts?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest natural resources and conservation programs in Massachusetts are University of Massachusetts Amherst (160), Northeastern University (70), Boston College (46). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Massachusetts college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Massachusetts offer natural resources and conservation?
16 four-year colleges in Massachusetts awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in natural resources and conservation in 2023, 2 public and 14 private, for 515 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for natural resources and conservation in Massachusetts?
At the 2 public universities on this list, Massachusetts residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Natural Resources and Conservation elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.