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Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools

2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools

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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 Most Popular 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 33 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for resource management majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in resource management at Virginia Tech, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for natural resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 33 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the resource management majors at the school.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

About 57% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for natural resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Women make up 73% of the resource management majors at the school.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 85% of the resource management majors at the school.

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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

About 67% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Utah State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

About 55% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

About 50% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 50% are male.

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American Public University System ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in resource management at American Military University, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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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 33 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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