2025 Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

a bachelor's degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #282 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for environmental/natural resources management and policy students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 142 bachelor's degrees in environmental/natural resources management and policy to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to environmental/natural resources management and policy students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other environmental/natural resources management and policy students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized environmental/natural resources management and policy related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for environmental/natural resources management and policy students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The natural resources management and policy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy in the Middle Atlantic Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for environmental/natural resources management and policy students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Natural Resources Management and Policy

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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Paul Smiths, NY

22 Annual Graduates

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy. Paul Smith's College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Paul Smiths.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental/natural resources management and policy from Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

34 Annual Graduates

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the city of New Brunswick.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental/natural resources management and policy from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental/natural resources management and policy colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	116
Pennsylvania	698	1
New Jersey	351	28
Delaware	224	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Natural Resources Management and Policy

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Environmental/Natural Resources Management & Policy, Other	26
Energy and Environmental Policy	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Brian M. Powell. More about our data sources and methodologies.