2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
About 59% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 41% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Women make up 56% of the resource management majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
Of the 44 students majoring in resource management at U Miami, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lipscomb University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 47% of the resource management majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Duke 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 city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in resource management at Duke, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Florida International University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Women make up 85% of the resource management majors at the school.
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University of South Alabama landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resource management programs. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.
Women make up 58% of the resource management majors at the school.
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North Carolina State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in resource management at NC State, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
Of the 9 students majoring in resource management at UNCW, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UAPB is a small public school located in the city of Pine Bluff.
Women make up 83% of the resource management majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Natural Resource Management Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resource management schools 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 |
Majors Related to Resource Management
Natural Resource Management is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 14 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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