by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Natural Resource Management is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Florida Gulf Coast University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in resource management, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at FGCU was ranked #60 on College Factual's Best Schools for resource management list. It is also ranked #3 in Florida.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at FGCU paid an average of $839 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $204 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,191 | $22,328 |
| Fees | $1,927 | $2,834 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,672 | $9,672 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,400 | $3,400 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Resource Management students who received their bachelor’s degree at FGCU took out an average of $22,000 in student loans. That is 3% lower than the national average of $22,739.
resource management who receive their bachelor’s degree from FGCU make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% lower than the national average of $31,905.
FGCU does not offer an online option for its resource management bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FGCU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the resource management students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.1% of the resource management bachelor’s degrees at FGCU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Natural Resource Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management | 39 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 76 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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