2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for resource management students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Featured Resource Management Programs
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Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Natural Resource Management
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the Southeast Region for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resource management schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $29,690 per year.
NC State also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duke are $59,141 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Duke is ranked #1 for overall quality for resource management in the Southeast Region .
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Morgantown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WVU are $26,676 a year.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNCW are $21,343 a year.
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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 #7 on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FIU are $24,211 a year.
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Request InformationBest Natural Resource Management Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resource management colleges 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 |
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Majors Related to Resource Management
Natural Resource Management is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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