2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 71 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resource management students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #165 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for resource management majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Natural Resource Management
Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Women make up 71% of the resource management majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in North Carolina. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
Women make up 40% of the resource management majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 78% of the resource management majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Natural Resource Management Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 43 |
| Virginia | 147 |
| Florida | 143 |
| Tennessee | 56 |
| South Carolina | 13 |
| Louisiana | 40 |
| Arkansas | 9 |
| Alabama | 37 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| West Virginia | 165 |
Natural Resource Management Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Resource Management
| 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 3 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.