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2023 Best Natural Resource Management Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Doctor's Degree School for You

Natural Resource Management is the #137 most popular major in the country with 1,073 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Natural Resource Management Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Natural Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for resource management majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Natural Resource Management

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Natural Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the United States. ESF is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resource management students working on their doctor’s degree. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

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Natural Resource Management by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 3,724
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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