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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$44,985 Avg Salary

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in the Southeast Region for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe 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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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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.

Full Natural Resource Management at Virginia Tech Report

#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Southeast Region . U Miami is a fairly 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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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lipscomb University is a great place for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 47% of the resource management majors at the school.

Full Natural Resource Management at Lipscomb University Report

#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college 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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With a ranking of #6, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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

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University of South Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.

Women make up 58% of the resource management majors at the school.

Full Natural Resource Management at University of South Alabama Report

North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in resource management at NC State, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Natural Resource Management at North Carolina State University Report

University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UNCW is a large public school located in the 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resource management programs. UAPB is a small public school located in the small city of Pine Bluff.

Women make up 83% of the resource management majors at the school.

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Best 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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