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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management

60 Ranked Colleges
826 Degrees Awarded
$44,985 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,933 people earned their degree in natural resource management, making the major the 178th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,190 and had an average of $25,062 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 826 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 60 colleges that offer a degree in natural resource management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular natural resource management programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s

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

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 137 masters’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Denver Natural Resource Management Report

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 111 diplomas to qualified masters’s resource management students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at American Military University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s resource management degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Natural Resource Management Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Out of the 60 schools in the Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s resource management degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Virginia Tech

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s list. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Oregon State University

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

With a ranking of #6, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s resource management degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at University of Miami

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 25 masters’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Idaho

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #8, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s list. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at University of Rhode Island

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #9, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 17 masters’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Lipscomb University

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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 17 masters’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at UH Manoa

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 16 masters’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Maryland - College Park

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 15 masters’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Montana State University

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s ranking. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Michigan State University

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 14 masters’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at North Dakota State University

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

With a ranking of #13, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 14 masters’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Duke

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Florida International University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 13 masters’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida International University Natural Resource Management Report

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 12 masters’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Arizona State University - Skysong

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University of South Alabama came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 12 masters’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of South Alabama

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Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Portland State University

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Lehigh University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s list. Lehigh University is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 masters’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Lehigh University

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s resource management degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NC State Natural Resource Management Report

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 10 masters’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Stony Brook University Natural Resource Management Report

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 9 masters’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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

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East Central University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. East Central University is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 9 masters’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at East Central University

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Universidad Metropolitana ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s list. Universidad Metropolitana is a medium-sized school located in San Juan, that handed out 8 masters’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at UMET

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 8 masters’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at UWM

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