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2023 Best Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools

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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

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

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 city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 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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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

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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Out of the 34 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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 large student population.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree natural resource management programs. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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American Public University System landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree natural resource management programs. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school 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 very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

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 city of Corvallis.

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Natural Resource Management by Region

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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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