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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

83 Colleges
$33,599 Avg Salary
$26,758 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 83 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resource Management program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular school in the United States for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Of the 160 students majoring in resource management at Oregon State, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Resource Management majors at Oregon State take out an average of $35,148 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Natural Resource Management at Oregon State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Women make up 62% of the resource management majors at the school.

On average, resource management graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $15,906 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $293.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the United States. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 49% of the resource management majors at the school.

On average, resource management graduates from Ohio State take out $25,118 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Of the 73 students majoring in resource management at Colorado State, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a great place for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 61% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, resource management graduates from UW - Stevens Point carry an average student debt load of $22,384.

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. ESF is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse.

Women make up 22% of the resource management majors at the school.

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#7

Unity College

Unity, ME

Unity College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Unity.

Of the 42 students majoring in resource management at Unity, 71% are male and 29% are female.

The average amount in student loans that resource management majors at Unity take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,370.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

About 68% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 33% are male.

Resource Management majors at Louisiana State University take out an average of $21,711 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smith's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 75% are male.

Resource Management majors at Paul Smith's College take out an average of $23,904 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Of the 32 students majoring in resource management at UH Manoa, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Resource Management majors at UH Manoa take out an average of $22,488 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resource management programs. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in resource management at UT Martin, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#12

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

About 38% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 62% are male.

Full Natural Resource Management at University of Rhode Island Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
14 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
14 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
14 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND

Natural Resource Management by Region

View the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
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 26 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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