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2024 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges in the New England Region
230 Resource Management Degrees Awarded
$38,241 Avg Early-Career Salary
Natural Resource Management isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #178 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 230 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 the New England Region 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. For our Best Overall Natural Resource Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Natural Resource Management in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the resource management degree levels they offer.

Top New England Region Schools in Resource Management

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
38 Resource Management Degrees Awarded

University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in natural resource management. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Resource Management Degrees Awarded
$41,342 Median Starting Salary

University of Rhode Island is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in natural resource management. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available. Natural Resource Management degree recipients from University of Rhode Island earn a boost of about $3,101 over the average earnings of natural resource management graduates.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$40,705 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat University of New Hampshire - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in natural resource management. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year. Those natural resource management students who get their degree from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus receive $2,464 more than the standard resource management student.

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Unity College
New Gloucester, ME
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Resource Management Degrees Awarded
$32,677 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Unity College if you wish to pursue a degree in natural resource management. Unity is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of New Gloucester. This college ranks 8th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 41 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Unity in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, resource management degree recipients generally earn around $32,677 at the beginning of their careers.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT
14.3% Growth in Graduates

UVM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Burlington. This university ranks 4th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Antioch University - New England is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Keene. This university ranks 7th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were about 10 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Antioch University - New England 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 New England Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts3010
Connecticut24114
New Hampshire21024
Maine20249
Rhode Island20049
Vermont19412

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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

MajorAnnual Graduates
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy98
Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services40
Energy and Environmental Policy38
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics35
Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism19

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Majors Similar to Resource Management

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation2,816
Wildlife Management129
Forestry66
Fisheries Sciences24
Natural Resources Conservation (Other)20

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