2023 Best Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Denver to be the best school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college 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 Duke University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the United States. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #7 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree natural resource management programs. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
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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 |
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| 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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