A program that prepares individuals to plan, develop, manage, and evaluate programs to protect and regulate natural habitats and renewable natural resources. Includes instruction in the principles of wildlife and conservation biology, environmental science, animal population surveying, natural resource economics, management techniques for various habitats, applicable law and policy, administrative and communications skills, and public relations.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon State University | 135 | 2% | $26,892 |
| 2 | Yale University | 118 | 3% | $73,900 |
| 3 | University of Denver | 113 | 3% | $67,656 |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 102 | 6% | $19,069 |
| 5 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 84 | 1% | $26,834 |
| 6 | SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | 63 | 10% | $28,994 |
| 7 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | 54 | 1% | $29,858 |
| 8 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | 51 | 1% | $30,360 |
| 9 | University of Idaho | 50 | 2% | $21,350 |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 31 | 0% | $27,367 |
| 11 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 29 | 2% | $21,246 |
| 12 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 28 | 0% | $32,443 |
| 13 | Hawkeye Community College | 28 | 3% | $6,635 |
| 14 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 27 | 0% | $23,977 |
| 15 | Utah State University | 26 | 0% | $20,504 |
| 16 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | 25 | 1% | $24,915 |
| 17 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 22 | 1% | $22,436 |
| 18 | University of Rhode Island | 21 | 1% | $30,351 |
| 19 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 20 | 0% | $26,231 |
| 20 | Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 20 | 9% | $45,792 |
| 21 | University of Miami | 19 | 0% | $68,460 |
| 22 | Marist College | 18 | 1% | $58,150 |
| 23 | Western Carolina University | 18 | 1% | $17,705 |
| 24 | Auburn University | 18 | 0% | $31,590 |
| 25 | Washington University in St Louis | 15 | 0% | $74,361 |
| 26 | Duke University | 14 | 0% | $74,339 |
| 27 | Sul Ross State University | 14 | 2% | $20,466 |
| 28 | Florida International University | 14 | 0% | $23,506 |
| 29 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College | 13 | 3% | $16,258 |
| 30 | Chapman University | 13 | 1% | $73,182 |
| 31 | SUNY Morrisville | 10 | 2% | $29,300 |
| 32 | Loyola University Chicago | 10 | 0% | $61,328 |
| 33 | Northern Arizona University | 10 | 0% | $27,266 |
| 34 | University of Connecticut | 8 | 0% | $32,404 |
| 35 | Portland State University | 8 | 0% | $26,085 |
| 36 | Colorado Mountain College | 7 | 1% | $14,146 |
| 37 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus | 7 | 0% | $7,520 |
| 38 | Angelo State University | 6 | 0% | $21,046 |
| 39 | Delaware State University | 6 | 1% | $23,420 |
| 40 | Central Carolina Technical College | 5 | 1% | $6,131 |
| 41 | Michigan State University | 5 | 0% | $28,862 |
| 42 | East Central University | 4 | 0% | $18,292 |
| 43 | University of New Haven | 4 | 0% | $58,306 |
| 44 | University of Redlands | 4 | 0% | $68,922 |
| 45 | Great Basin College | 4 | 0% | $14,698 |
| 46 | Green Mountain College | 3 | 2% | $50,352 |
| 47 | University of Delaware | 3 | 0% | $29,342 |
| 48 | Northwest College | 3 | 1% | $14,281 |
| 49 | Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute | 3 | 1% | $23,065 |
| 50 | Hardin-Simmons University | 3 | 1% | $41,046 |
| 51 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 3 | 0% | $29,506 |
| 52 | Lehigh University | 3 | 0% | $68,595 |
| 53 | Rocky Mountain College | 3 | 1% | $41,472 |
| 54 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 3 | 0% | $20,281 |
| 55 | New Mexico Highlands University | 2 | 0% | $19,134 |
| 56 | Naropa University | 2 | 1% | $50,810 |
| 57 | Truckee Meadows Community College | 2 | 0% | $4,229 |
| 58 | College of Lake County | 2 | 0% | $5,124 |
| 59 | Drexel University | 2 | 0% | $70,223 |
| 60 | Texas Christian University | 1 | 0% | $65,684 |
| 61 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 1 | 0% | $24,936 |
| 62 | Michigan Technological University | 1 | 0% | $29,969 |
| 63 | Everglades University | 1 | 0% | $19,600 |
| 64 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 1 | 0% | $30,298 |
| 65 | Dordt College | 1 | 0% | $45,070 |
| 66 | Antioch University-New England | 1 | 0% | N/A |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Natural Resources Management and Policy program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.