2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management in New York

If you plan on getting your master's degree in natural resource management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #119 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 26 master's degrees in natural resource management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resource Management School for Your Master's Degree

The resource management master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management in New York ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for natural resource management, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for natural resource management.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Natural Resource Management in New York

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in natural resource management.

Most Well Attended Schools for Resource Management Students Working on Their Master's

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Stony Brook University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in natural resource management. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in natural resource management in New York.

There were roughly 17 natural resource management individuals who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in natural resource management from Stony Brook University

2

SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in natural resource management has to look into SUNY Oneonta. Located in the town of Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in natural resource management in New York. More information about a master’s in natural resource management from SUNY Oneonta

3

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry if you want to pursue a master's degree in natural resource management. ESF is a small public college located in the midsize city of Syracuse. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in natural resource management in New York.

There were roughly 4 natural resource management individuals who graduated with this degree at ESF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in natural resource management from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Cornell University if you want to pursue a master's degree in natural resource management. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. More information about a master’s in natural resource management from Cornell University

Best Natural Resource Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	238	5
Maryland	190	22
District of Columbia	151	5
Delaware	88	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Resource Management

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

Resource Management Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management	22
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	2
Energy and Environmental Policy	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	137
Forestry	7

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.