2023 Best Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the resource management graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found University of Denver to be the best school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
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Out of the 15 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the United States. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #7 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
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University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate natural resource management programs. ESF is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
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Natural Resource Management Related Rankings by Major
One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 15 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.