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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Doctor'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.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the resource management doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in resource management at Michigan State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for natural resource management students working on their doctor’s degree. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 15 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the United States. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Full Natural Resource Management at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a great place for natural resource management students working on their doctor’s degree. ESF is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse.

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

#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #9, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#9

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Natural Resource Management by Region

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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 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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