2023 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Natural Resource Management School for You
In 2020-2021, 71 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resource management students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #165 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Natural Resource Management Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resource Management Colleges.
Top North Carolina Schools in Natural Resource Management
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for natural resource management students. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
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Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
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Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.
The average amount in student loans that resource management majors at WCU take out is $26,000.
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Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 43 |
| Virginia | 147 |
| Florida | 143 |
| Tennessee | 56 |
| South Carolina | 13 |
| Louisiana | 40 |
| Arkansas | 9 |
| Alabama | 37 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| West Virginia | 165 |
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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.
Majors Similar to Resource Management
| 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 4 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.