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 | Hawkeye Community College | 28 | 3% | $6,635 |
| 13 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 28 | 0% | $32,443 |
| 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 | Western Carolina University | 18 | 1% | $17,705 |
| 23 | Marist College | 18 | 1% | $58,150 |
| 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 | Florida International University | 14 | 0% | $23,506 |
| 28 | Sul Ross State University | 14 | 2% | $20,466 |
| 29 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College | 13 | 3% | $16,258 |
| 30 | Chapman University | 13 | 1% | $73,182 |
| 31 | Loyola University Chicago | 10 | 0% | $61,328 |
| 32 | Northern Arizona University | 10 | 0% | $27,266 |
| 33 | SUNY Morrisville | 10 | 2% | $29,300 |
| 34 | University of Connecticut | 8 | 0% | $32,404 |
| 35 | Portland State University | 8 | 0% | $26,085 |
| 36 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus | 7 | 0% | $7,520 |
| 37 | Colorado Mountain College | 7 | 1% | $14,146 |
| 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 | University of Redlands | 4 | 0% | $68,922 |
| 43 | Great Basin College | 4 | 0% | $14,698 |
| 44 | East Central University | 4 | 0% | $18,292 |
| 45 | University of New Haven | 4 | 0% | $58,306 |
| 46 | Rocky Mountain College | 3 | 1% | $41,472 |
| 47 | Hardin-Simmons University | 3 | 1% | $41,046 |
| 48 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 3 | 0% | $29,506 |
| 49 | Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute | 3 | 1% | $23,065 |
| 50 | Lehigh University | 3 | 0% | $68,595 |
| 51 | Northwest College | 3 | 1% | $14,281 |
| 52 | Green Mountain College | 3 | 2% | $50,352 |
| 53 | University of Delaware | 3 | 0% | $29,342 |
| 54 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 3 | 0% | $20,281 |
| 55 | Drexel University | 2 | 0% | $70,223 |
| 56 | College of Lake County | 2 | 0% | $5,124 |
| 57 | New Mexico Highlands University | 2 | 0% | $19,134 |
| 58 | Naropa University | 2 | 1% | $50,810 |
| 59 | Truckee Meadows Community College | 2 | 0% | $4,229 |
| 60 | Dordt College | 1 | 0% | $45,070 |
| 61 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 1 | 0% | $24,936 |
| 62 | Everglades University | 1 | 0% | $19,600 |
| 63 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 1 | 0% | $30,298 |
| 64 | Michigan Technological University | 1 | 0% | $29,969 |
| 65 | Texas Christian University | 1 | 0% | $65,684 |
| 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.