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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Check out the resource management graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in the Southeast Region for natural resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for natural resource management students working on their graduate certificate. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

Full Natural Resource Management at University of Georgia Report

#3

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Lipscomb University 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 Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for natural resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at North Carolina State University

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Natural Resource Management at Western Carolina University Report

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 6 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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