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2023 Best Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Master'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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

Check out the resource management master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our analysis found University of Denver to be the best school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #7 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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Natural Resource Management by Region

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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 25 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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