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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the resource management graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in the Southeast Region for natural resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in resource management at Virginia Tech, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in resource management at American Military University, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#3

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lipscomb University is a great place for natural resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Southeast Region . WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

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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 6 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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