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Natural Resource Management at University of Connecticut

If you plan to study Natural Resource Management, consider the program at University of Connecticut. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Connecticut is in Storrs, CT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 79 natural resource management graduations were recorded at University of Connecticut.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Connecticut

Many students take online classes at University of Connecticut. Among 28,306 students, 1,736 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,249 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Natural Resource Management Rankings at University of Connecticut

Use these rankings to compare University of Connecticut’s Natural Resource Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#1 of 4
Best Value	Connecticut	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#2 of 62
Best Value	New England (Region)	#4 of 4
Best Value	Nationwide	#51 of 61

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Natural Resource Management graduates at University of Connecticut, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Natural Resource Management graduates at University of Connecticut are 59% women (47) and 41% men (32).

Natural Resource Management Master’s Program at University of Connecticut

Of the 39 master’s natural resource management degrees awarded at University of Connecticut, 59% were women (23) and 41% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resource Management master’s degree recipients at University of Connecticut.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 18% of Natural Resource Management master’s degree recipients at University of Connecticut, lower than 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 University of Connecticut

The Natural Resource Management program at University of Connecticut offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Natural Resources Policy	79

Highest-Paying Careers for Natural Resource Management Graduates

Graduates of the Natural Resource Management program at University of Connecticut pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.