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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region

16 Colleges
$34,736 Avg Salary
$28,561 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Check out the resource management 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. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for natural resource management students. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

The excellent programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Southeast Region . Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for natural resource management students. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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Florida International University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resource management programs. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resource management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public college with a small student population.

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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 16 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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