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2023 Best Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Natural Resource Management

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public 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 American Public University System. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent master’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Southeast Region . WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

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Florida International 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 #6 on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree natural resource management programs. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 43
Virginia 147
North Carolina 71
Florida 143
Tennessee 56
South Carolina 13
Louisiana 40
Arkansas 9
Alabama 37
Mississippi 3
West Virginia 165

Natural Resource Management is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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