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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region

35 Colleges
$34,736 Avg Salary
$28,561 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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#4

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Out of the 35 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ogeechee Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for natural resource management students. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that resource management majors at Louisiana State University take out is $23,856.

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Southern Regional Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resource management programs. Located in the town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resource management students. It came in at #7 on the list. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

After completing their degree, resource management graduates from UT Martin carry an average student debt load of $26,905.

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#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

With a ranking of #8, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

While working on their degree, resource management majors at WVU accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $245, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school with a very large student population.

Resource Management majors at SPC take out an average of $35,149 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resource management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Resource Management majors at Auburn take out an average of $20,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 25 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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