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2025 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
212 Resource Management Degrees Awarded
$43,335 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.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 212 degrees in natural resource management annually.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resource Management School

Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of natural resource management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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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Associate Degrees in Resource Management
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 Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Resource Management

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

Every student who is interested in natural resource management needs to take a look at University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,863 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in natural resource management needs to take a look at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smith's College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 779th out of 2,152 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

There were about 17 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Paul Smith's College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, resource management degree recipients usually earn around $41,863 in their early careers.

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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
35 Resource Management Degrees Awarded
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in natural resource management. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 35 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, resource management degree recipients usually make about $36,040 in their early careers.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY

Any student pursuing a degree in natural resource management needs to look into Finger Lakes Community College. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Canandaigua. This college ranks 129th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 4 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Finger Lakes Community College in the most recent data year.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. This university ranks 14th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 11 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the resource management program state that they receive average early career wages of $37,701.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 35
New York 333 147
Maryland 279 16
New Jersey 273 28
District of Columbia 188 2
Delaware 175 10

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Natural Resource Management is one of 5 different types of Natural Resources & Conservation programs to choose from.

Resource Management Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy 151
Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management 17
Environmental/Natural Resources Management & Policy, Other 17
Land Use Planning & Management/Development 11
Energy and Environmental Policy 9
Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 4
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 3

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Majors Similar to Resource Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 3,065
Wildlife Management 182
Forestry 157
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 34
Fisheries Sciences 21

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