2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools
Finding the Best Natural Resource Management 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.
The Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resource Management program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for resource management majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools
Our analysis found University of Denver to be the most popular school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for natural resource management students. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
Out of the 76 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
University of Miami landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resource management programs. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Idaho ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.
University of Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resource management programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #9, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Rhode Island ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools list. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 13 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 13 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| 15 | Montana State University | Bozeman, MT |
| 15 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 15 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
Natural Resource Management by Region
View the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Natural Resource Management Related Majors
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 26 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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