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Natural Resource Management at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Natural Resource Management, you may want to check out the program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus is in Fargo, ND.

During the most recent reporting year, 25 natural resource management degrees were granted at North Dakota State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at North Dakota State University-Main Campus. Among 11,952 students, 1,054 (9%) studied exclusively online and 6,029 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Natural Resource Management Rankings at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how North Dakota State University-Main Campus’s Natural Resource Management program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Dakota	#1 of 1
Best Value	North Dakota	#1 of 1
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#4 of 4
Best Value	Nationwide	#30 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#50 of 62

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Dakota	#1 of 1
Best Value	North Dakota	#1 of 1
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#4 of 4
Best Value	Nationwide	#30 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#50 of 62

Earnings for Natural Resource Management Graduates from North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Those who finish North Dakota State University-Main Campus’s Natural Resource Management program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,789
2 years	$41,319
3 years	$47,362
4 years	$51,791
5 years	$56,836

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Natural Resource Management graduates from North Dakota State University-Main Campus earn a median of $51,791, compared with $64,804 for all North Dakota State University-Main Campus graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Natural Resource Management graduates from North Dakota State University-Main Campus comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Natural Resource Management graduates at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Natural Resource Management graduates at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are 60% women (15) and 40% men (10).

Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Among the 16 bachelor’s natural resource management graduates at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, 50% were women (8) and 50% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at North Dakota State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 12% of Natural Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 20%.*

Natural Resource Management Master’s Program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Of the 9 master’s natural resource management graduates at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resource Management master’s degree recipients at North Dakota State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Natural Resource Management master’s degree recipients at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 19%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Natural Resource Management Concentrations at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

This Natural Resource Management program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Natural Resources Policy	25

Highest-Paying Careers for Natural Resource Management Graduates

Graduates of the Natural Resource Management program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Natural Resource Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Conservation Scientists	$81,436

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.