Master’s Degrees in Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
Education Levels of Natural Resource Economics Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 19 people earned their master's degree in natural resource economics. This earns it the #975 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in natural resource economics at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 127 |
Graduate Certificate | 47 |
Master’s Degree | 19 |
Basic Certificate | 19 |
Doctor’s Degree | 2 |
Earnings of Natural Resource Economics Majors With Master’s Degrees
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for natural resource economics students who are master's degree holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their master's degree in natural resource economics. About 68.4% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 6 |
Women | 13 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of natural resource economics master’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Most Popular Natural Resource Economics Programs for Master’s Degrees
There are 5 colleges that offer a master’s degree in natural resource economics. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:
University of Delaware tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for natural resource economics majors who are seeking their master's degree. Roughly 23,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,040 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,504 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in natural resource economics from UD. Of these students, 63% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Tuskegee University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in natural resource economics. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,594 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,378 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their master's degree in natural resource economics from Tuskegee. Of these students, 100% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
West Virginia University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in natural resource economics. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,648 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,908 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their master's degree in natural resource economics from WVU.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to natural resource economics that offer master’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Natural Resources Policy | 680 |
Marine Resource Management | 205 |
Natural Resource Recreation | 69 |
Land Use Planning & Development | 38 |
Other Resource Management | 18 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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