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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
264 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Natural Resource Management is the 176th most popular major in the country with 2,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, natural resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,179 and had an average of $26,799 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 752 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,311 and $34,379 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 264 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in natural resource management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resource management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resource management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 84 masters’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

American Military University also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at American Military University are $7,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full American Public University System Natural Resource Management Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Florida International University

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 masters’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech Natural Resource Management Report

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at NC State

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s resource management degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at West Virginia University

#6

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

UNCW also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Wilmington are $21,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at NUS Florida

#8

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Duke University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 16 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.

Full Duke Natural Resource Management Report

#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 46 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U Miami Natural Resource Management Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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