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2024 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in Ohio

3 Colleges in Ohio
145 Resource Management Degrees Awarded
$27,802 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 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Natural Resource Management Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 145 degrees in natural resource management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resource Management School

Best Natural Resource Management Schools in Ohio The resource management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Natural Resource Management rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Natural Resource Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Resource Management
Bachelor's Degrees in Resource Management

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Natural Resource Management Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college 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 Ohio

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 Ohio Schools in Resource Management

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Resource Management Degrees Awarded
9.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in natural resource management. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 77 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Those natural resource management students who get their degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus make $2,935 more than the average resource management graduate.

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Hocking Technical College crest
Hocking College
Nelsonville, OH
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Resource Management Degrees Awarded
$23,112 Median Starting Salary

Hocking College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in natural resource management. Hocking Technical College is a small public college located in the distant town of Nelsonville. This college ranks 70th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 44 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Hocking Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the resource management program report average early career wages of $23,112.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,558 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 Median Student Debt

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in natural resource management. BGSU is a large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green. This university ranks 23rd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 15 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, resource management degree recipients generally earn about $29,558 in the first five years of their career.

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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
Michigan 322 49
Illinois 304 28
Wisconsin 273 82

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One of 5 majors within the Natural Resources & Conservation area of study, Natural Resource Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Resource Management Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy 59
Environmental/Natural Resources Management & Policy, Other 40
Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 29
Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism 14
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 2
Land Use Planning & Management/Development 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 689
Wildlife Management 71
Forestry 10
Fisheries Sciences 6

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