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2025 Best Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Schools

7 Colleges in the United States
345 Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management Degrees Awarded
Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #784 in popularity out of 1506 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for water, wetlands, & marine resources management students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 345 degrees in water, wetlands, & marine resources management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management School

Best Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Schools Your choice of water, wetlands, & marine resources management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management 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.

Pick Your Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
Master's Degrees in Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
Doctor's Degrees in Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management

The water, wetlands, and marine resources management 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 Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Schools. 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 Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the water, wetlands, and marine resources management degree levels they offer.

Top Schools in Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
4.3% Growth in Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in water, wetlands, & marine resources management. Located in the 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 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 water, wetlands, & marine resources management students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

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

Oregon State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in water, wetlands, & marine resources management. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 19 water, wetlands, & marine resources management students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in water, wetlands, & marine resources management. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 water, wetlands, & marine resources management students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
32 Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management Degrees Awarded

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great option for students interested in a degree in water, wetlands, & marine resources management. UWM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 23rd out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 32 water, wetlands, & marine resources management students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
9.1% Growth in Graduates

SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 water, wetlands, & marine resources management students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
27.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 29 water, wetlands, & marine resources management students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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

UNCW is a large public university located in the city of Wilmington. This university ranks 12th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 3 water, wetlands, & marine resources management students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent data year.

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Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management by Region

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One of 8 majors within the Natural Resource Management area of study, Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy 1,625
Environmental/Natural Resources Management & Policy, Other 385
Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 210
Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism 200
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 114
Land Use Planning & Management/Development 102
Energy and Environmental Policy 58

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