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2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$28,964 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,736 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resource management was ranked #137 in the country. In fact 1,073 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for resource management students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the resource management programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resource Management

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the Southeast Region for natural resource management students. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $33,857 in tuition and fees each year.

Virginia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NC State are $29,916 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, NC State also did well on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UGA are $31,108 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UGA also did well on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV
$25,824 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

WVU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,824 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resource management programs. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Duke undergraduate students pay an average of $60,244 in tuition and fees each year.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.

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$21,303 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNCW are $21,303 a year.

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$18,963 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FIU are $18,963 a year.

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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
Virginia 131
Florida 57
Georgia 1
North Carolina 33
Tennessee 18
Alabama 13
Arkansas 6
West Virginia 122

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

  • 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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