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

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Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Master's Degree 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.

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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southeast 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in the Southeast Region 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.

About 59% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 41% are male.

Full Natural Resource Management at American Public University System Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the resource management majors at the school.

Full Natural Resource Management at Virginia Tech Report

#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in resource management at U Miami, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Natural Resource Management at University of Miami Report

#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lipscomb University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Women make up 47% of the resource management majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Lipscomb University

#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Duke 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 . Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

Of the 14 students majoring in resource management at Duke, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Duke University

With a ranking of #6, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 85% of the resource management majors at the school.

Full Natural Resource Management at Florida International University Report

University of South Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 58% of the resource management majors at the school.

Full Natural Resource Management at University of South Alabama Report

North Carolina State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Of the 10 students majoring in resource management at NC State, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at North Carolina State University

University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in resource management at UNCW, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the resource management majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

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 14 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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