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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
264 Degrees Awarded
$28,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,905 people earned their degree in natural resource management, making the major the 176th most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in natural resource management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resource management programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree resource management students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school handed out 84 degrees to qualified masters’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at American Public University System are $7,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 11 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Florida International University

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 65 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech Natural Resource Management Report

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #5 spot on the list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 1 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree resource management students with aid list, WVU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at West Virginia University

#6

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Duke University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree resource management students with aid list, Duke has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 2 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree resource management students with aid list, UNCW has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Wilmington are $21,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220.

Full U Miami Natural Resource Management Report

#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 3 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree resource management students with aid list, NUS Florida has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

Tuskegee University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tuskegee, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

Tuskegee not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tuskegee are $23,398, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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