by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 3,039 people earned their degree in natural resource management, making the major the 178th most popular in the United States. In , natural resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $37,338 and had an average of $25,025 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major” ranking analyzed 152 colleges that offered a degree in natural resource management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their natural resource management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for resource management students.
Out of the 152 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Unity College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in New Gloucester, Maine, and it awarded 41 ’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Unity College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major. This small school is located in Paul Smiths, New York, and it awarded 17 ’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
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 full report on Natural Resource Management at Paul Smith’s College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 46 ’s resource management degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hocking College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major list. This small school is located in Nelsonville, Ohio, and it awarded 53 ’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Hocking College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glenville State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major list. Glenville State College is a public institution located in Glenville, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Glenville State College
Cankdeska Cikana Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major ranking. CCCC is located in Fort Totten, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s resource management degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Everglades University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major ranking. Everglades U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 15 ’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Everglades University
Northwest College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major ranking, coming in at #9. Northwest College is a small school located in Powell, Wyoming that handed out 1 ’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Northwest Community College
Sul Ross State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major list. Sul Ross State University is a small school located in Alpine, Texas that handed out 9 ’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Sul Ross State University Natural Resource Management Report
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major list. UW - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at UW - Stevens Point
With a ranking of #12, University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 218 students in 2021-2022.
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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Denver Natural Resource Management Report
Oregon State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major ranking. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 182 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Oregon State
The University of Tennessee - Martin ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 28 ’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major list. UAPB is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s resource management degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Morrisville State College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major list. Morrisville State College is a small public school situated in Morrisville, New York. It awarded 29 ’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Morrisville State College
Central Carolina Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major list. Central Carolina Technical College is a small public school situated in Sumter, South Carolina. It awarded 6 ’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Central Carolina Technical College
SUNY Cobleskill did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major ranking, coming in at #18. SUNY Cobleskill is a public institution located in Cobleskill, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 SUNY Cobleskill
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 154 ’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major ranking. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 127 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
With a ranking of #21, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major list. Hawkeye Community College is a small public school situated in Waterloo, Iowa. It awarded 18 ’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Full Hawkeye Community College Natural Resource Management Report
Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major ranking. Weatherford, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University Natural Resource Management Report
Ogeechee Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major ranking. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 33 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Ogeechee Technical College
University of Idaho came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major ranking. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified ’s resource management students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Idaho
Maryville College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major ranking. Maryville College is located in Maryville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s resource management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at Maryville College
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