by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 368 bachelor's degrees in natural resource management to qualified students.
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The resource management bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for natural resource management students working on their bachelor's degree.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in natural resource management.
It is hard to beat Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in natural resource management. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resource management from Virginia Tech
North Carolina State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in natural resource management. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resource management from North Carolina State University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in natural resource management has to look into Auburn University. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resource management from Auburn University
West Virginia University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in natural resource management. WVU is a very large public university located in the city of Morgantown.
Natural Resource Management bachelor's degree recipients from West Virginia University get an earnings boost of about $9,223 above the average earnings of natural resource management graduates.
More information about a bachelor’s in natural resource management from West Virginia University
Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the resource management program make around $32,516 in the first couple years of their career.
More information about a bachelor’s in natural resource management from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Located in the small city of Boca Raton, Everglades U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
Those natural resource management students who get their bachelor's degree from Everglades University make $3,850 more than the standard resource management graduate.
More information about a bachelor’s in natural resource management from Everglades University
Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the resource management program earn about $36,846 in the first couple years of their career.
More information about a bachelor’s in natural resource management from Western Carolina University
Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the resource management program report average early career income of $30,818.
More information about a bachelor’s in natural resource management from Florida Gulf Coast University
SPC is a very large public college located in the large city of St. Petersburg.
After graduating, resource management bachelor's recipients usually earn an average of $38,766 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a bachelor’s in natural resource management from St Petersburg College
Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public university with a medium-sized student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the resource management program report average early career wages of $33,543.
More information about a bachelor’s in natural resource management from The University of Tennessee - MartinExplore the best natural resource management schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 225 | 86 |
| Georgia | 224 | 13 |
| Tennessee | 220 | 38 |
| North Carolina | 213 | 38 |
| Virginia | 213 | 16 |
| Alabama | 184 | 24 |
| Louisiana | 171 | 40 |
| Arkansas | 167 | 3 |
| West Virginia | 147 | 43 |
One of 5 majors within the Natural Resources & Conservation area of study, Natural Resource Management has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 3,172 |
| Wildlife Management | 476 |
| Forestry | 458 |
