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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management

83 Ranked Colleges
1,370 Degrees Awarded
$35,375 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Resource Management Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,370 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major” ranking analyzed 83 colleges that offered a degree in natural resource management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in natural resource management.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree resource management students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major list. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private not-for-profit institution located in Paul Smiths, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s 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 more about Natural Resource Management at Paul Smith’s College

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Unity College
New Gloucester, Maine

Out of the 83 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Unity College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in New Gloucester, Maine, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Unity College Natural Resource Management Report

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Out of the 83 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #3 spot on the list. ESF is a small school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 36 bachelors’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%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at ESF

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Glenville State College
Glenville, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glenville State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Glenville State College

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Everglades University
Boca Raton, Florida

Out of the 83 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Everglades University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Everglades University Natural Resource Management Report

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Sul Ross State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major ranking. Sul Ross is a small school located in Alpine, Texas that handed out 9 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Sul Ross State University Natural Resource Management Report

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 85 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at UW - Stevens Point

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The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major ranking, coming in at #8. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized public school situated in Martin, Tennessee. It awarded 28 bachelors’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%.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at The University of Tennessee - Martin

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SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, New York

SUNY Cobleskill landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major ranking. Located in Cobleskill, New York, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s resource management students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Cobleskill Natural Resource Management Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major ranking. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 118 bachelors’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

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 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%.

Full Oregon State Natural Resource Management Report

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With a ranking of #11, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 127 bachelors’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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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With a ranking of #12, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major list. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

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

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Maryville College
Maryville, Tennessee

Maryville College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 bachelors’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 more about Natural Resource Management at Maryville College

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Morrisville State College
Morrisville, New York

Morrisville State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major ranking, coming in at #14. Morrisville State College is a small school located in Morrisville, New York that handed out 21 bachelors’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%.

Full Morrisville State College Natural Resource Management Report

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major ranking. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 56 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.

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%. 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

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With a ranking of #16, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s resource management students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Natural Resource Management Report

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Marist College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major ranking. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s resource management students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Marist College Natural Resource Management Report

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major list. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a small school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that handed out 3 bachelors’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 more about Natural Resource Management at UAPB

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With a ranking of #19, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s resource management degrees to 38 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at UH Manoa

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at The University of Montana

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

With a ranking of #21, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major list. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s resource management students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 WCU Natural Resource Management Report

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With a ranking of #22, Delaware State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major list. Dover, Delaware is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s resource management degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Delaware State University Natural Resource Management Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major list. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 16 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full URI Natural Resource Management Report

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Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major list. Florida Gulf Coast University is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Florida Gulf Coast University

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Resource Management Major ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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