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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

20 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.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for resource management majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that resource management majors at Louisiana State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,711.

Full Natural Resource Management at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Martin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Southeast Region . UT Martin is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

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

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#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at St Petersburg College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Southeast Region . WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

About 15% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 85% are male.

The average amount in student loans that resource management majors at WVU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,974. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $245, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Of the 24 students majoring in resource management at Auburn, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Resource Management majors at Auburn take out an average of $21,954 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Florida Gulf Coast University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in resource management at FGCU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

On average, resource management graduates from FGCU take out $26,523 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Western Carolina University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami 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 #8 on the list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

About 59% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#8

Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL

Everglades University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Everglades U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Women make up 6% of the resource management majors at the school.

On average, resource management graduates from Everglades U take out $41,704 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Glenville State College

Glenville, WV

Glenville State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resource management programs. Glenville State College is a small public school located in the town of Glenville.

Women make up 25% of the resource management majors at the school.

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Best 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

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 20 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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