2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Master'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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the resource management master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the most popular school in the United States for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 42% are male.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Denver
Out of the 60 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 41% are male.
Out of the 60 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
About 69% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 31% are male.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the resource management majors at the school.
Out of the 60 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
Women make up 69% of the resource management majors at the school.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Oregon State University
With a ranking of #6, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in resource management at U Miami, 27% are male and 73% are female.
University of Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the resource management majors at the school.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Idaho
University of Rhode Island ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
About 60% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 40% are male.
Full Natural Resource Management at University of Rhode Island Report
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
Of the 17 students majoring in resource management at UH Manoa, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Lipscomb University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Women make up 47% of the resource management majors at the school.
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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 11 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 12 | Montana State University | Bozeman, MT |
Natural Resource Management by Region
View the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Natural Resource Management Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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