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2025 Best Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism Schools

6 Colleges in the United States
200 Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism Degrees Awarded
Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #847 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 200 degrees in environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism annually.

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Choosing a Great Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism School

Best Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism Schools The natural resource recreation and tourism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism rankings. We derive our Best Overall Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism
Master's Degrees in Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the natural resource recreation and tourism degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
62 Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a degree in environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 62 environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
62.5% Growth in Graduates

Auburn University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation Program Name

Develop a broad-based interdisciplinary skill set to solve complex environmental problems like climate change, alternative energy and sustainability with a specialized online degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT

It is difficult to beat The University of Montana if you wish to pursue a degree in environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism. UM is a large public university located in the small city of Missoula. This university ranks 3rd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were about 22 environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT
14.3% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Vermont if you wish to pursue a degree in environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were approximately 14 environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were about 18 environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
40.0% Growth in Graduates

ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale. A Best Colleges rank of #403 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Skysong is a great university overall.

There were about 20 environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year.

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Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism by Region

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Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism is one of 8 different types of Natural Resource Management programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy 1,625
Environmental/Natural Resources Management & Policy, Other 385
Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management 345
Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 210
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 114
Land Use Planning & Management/Development 102
Energy and Environmental Policy 58

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