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2024 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges in the New England Region
182 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. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 182 degrees in natural resource management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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
37.5% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 16 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 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 large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 56 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 receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,101 above the typical income of natural resource management majors.

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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 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 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 make $2,464 more than the average resource management graduate.

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Unity College
New Gloucester, ME
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 49 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Unity in the most recent data year. After graduating, resource management degree recipients usually make about $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

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

There were about 12 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH

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 4 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Antioch University - New England in the most recent data year.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 0
Connecticut 241 14
New Hampshire 210 24
Maine 202 49
Rhode Island 200 49
Vermont 194 12

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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

Major Annual Graduates
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy 65
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 56
Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 37
Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism 24

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Majors Similar to Resource Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 2,740
Wildlife Management 149
Forestry 67
Fisheries Sciences 18
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 1

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