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2024 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in Michigan

4 Colleges in Michigan
53 Resource Management Degrees Awarded
$41,632 Avg Early-Career Salary
Natural Resource Management is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #178 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Natural Resource Management Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 53 degrees in natural resource management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resource Management School

Best Natural Resource Management Schools in Michigan Your choice of natural resource management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for natural resource management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Natural Resource Management Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Resource Management
Master's Degrees in Resource Management
Doctor's Degrees in Resource Management

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Natural Resource Management Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Natural Resource Management in Michigan

The schools below may not offer all types of resource management degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Resource Management

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in natural resource management. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Resource Management Degrees Awarded
5.1% Growth in Graduates

Michigan State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in natural resource management. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 39 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, resource management degree recipients usually earn around $41,632 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI

Michigan Technological University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in natural resource management. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Houghton. This university ranks 3rd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 1 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

Central Michigan University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in natural resource management. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 4 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 140
Illinois 304 28
Wisconsin 273 82

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

Resource Management Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy 22
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 18
Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management 4
Land Use Planning & Management/Development 4
Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism 2
Environmental/Natural Resources Management & Policy, Other 2
Energy and Environmental Policy 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 744
Wildlife Management 74
Forestry 55
Fisheries Sciences 43

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