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2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$29,695 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

The Best Value Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for resource management students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the United States for natural resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, American Military University also did well on our Best Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at American Public University System

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great value for natural resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,443 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Virginia Tech also did well on our Best Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

USU graduate students pay an average of $23,225 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, USU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list.

Full Natural Resource Management at Utah State University Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 a year.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Loyola University Chicago

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #6, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

Texas State graduate students pay an average of $17,220 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UW - Stevens Point graduate students pay an average of $19,209 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Natural Resource Management at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report

Colorado State University - Fort Collins 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. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Colorado State also did well on our Best Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #9, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resource management students working on their graduate certificate. ESF is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ESF are $24,950 a year.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate natural resource management programs. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $27,464 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UGA also is in the top 15% of our Best Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Georgia

Natural Resource Management by Region

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Southeast
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 15 schools only.

  • 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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