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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$44,985 Avg Salary

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

About 44% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the resource management majors at the school.

Full Natural Resource Management at Stony Brook University Report

#4

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Oneonta. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Oneonta is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta.

Women make up 75% of the resource management majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great place for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in resource management at UD, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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University of the District of Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resource management programs. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Syracuse, ESF is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Delaware State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Del State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Dover.

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#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Paul Smith's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paul Smiths.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 23
Pennsylvania 11
Maryland 16
New Jersey 0
District of Columbia 2
Delaware 4

Natural Resource Management is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 13 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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