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2024 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region

14 Colleges in the Southeast Region
805 Resource Management Degrees Awarded
$34,736 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.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 805 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 the Southeast Region 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

The resource management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region. 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 the Southeast Region

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.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Resource Management

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
147 Resource Management Degrees Awarded
23.1% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a degree in natural resource management. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 147 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the natural resource management program at Virginia Tech get $20,883 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

Duke University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in natural resource management. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

North Carolina State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in natural resource management. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were about 20 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

University of Georgia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in natural resource management. UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
54.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV
119 Resource Management Degrees Awarded

American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 119 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,614 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 Median Student Debt

WVU is a very large public university located in the city of Morgantown. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were about 29 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available. Natural Resource Management degree recipients from West Virginia University get an earnings boost of approximately $4,878 above the average earnings of natural resource management majors.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Resource Management Degrees Awarded
$26,922 Median Starting Salary

Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 40 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, resource management degree recipients generally make around $26,922 in their early careers.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,891 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 21 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the resource management program state that they receive average early career wages of $33,891.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN

UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 42
Florida 282 143
North Carolina 279 71
Virginia 274 88
Tennessee 269 55
South Carolina 248 13
Louisiana 242 40
Mississippi 234 3
Arkansas 234 9
Alabama 233 37
West Virginia 207 157

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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 446
Environmental/Natural Resources Management & Policy, Other 185
Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management 99
Land Use Planning & Management/Development 27
Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism 25
Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 15
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 4,014
Forestry 941
Wildlife Management 693
Fisheries Sciences 65
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 6

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