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2023 Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

44 Colleges
$33,599 Avg Salary
$26,758 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

Natural Resource Management is the #178 most popular major in the country with 2,933 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 44 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the resource management bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best school in the United States for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, resource management majors at Auburn accumulate an average of around $21,954 in student debt.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, resource management majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $22,659 in student debt.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. ESF is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands ranked #9 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #10, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Natural Resource Management by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Brian M. Powell.

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