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Bachelor’s Degrees in Environmental/Natural Resource Economics

75 Yearly Graduations
37% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A bachelor's degree in natural resource economics is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 12 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Natural Resource Economics Majors

In 2020-2021, 75 earned their bachelor's degree in natural resource economics. This earns it the #91 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in natural resource economics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 75
Graduate Certificate 25
Basic Certificate 10
Master’s Degree 6
Doctor’s Degree 2

Earnings of Natural Resource Economics Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for natural resource economics majors who have their bachelor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor's degrees in natural resource economics. About 62.7% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 47
Women 28
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The racial-ethnic distribution of natural resource economics bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 64
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 8 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in natural resource economics. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
29 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Rhode Island tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for natural resource economics majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Roughly 17,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,250 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,454 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 bachelor's degrees were handed out to natural resource economics majors at URI. Of these students, 38% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

20 Yearly Graduations
10% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for natural resource economics majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. Roughly 14,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,520 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,170 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 people received their bachelor's degree in natural resource economics from UNH. About 10% of this group were women, and 5% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
18 Yearly Graduations
56% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Michigan State University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in natural resource economics. Each year, around 49,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,966 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,714 per year. The natural resource economics program at Michigan State University awarded 18 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 56% of this group were women, and 11% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for natural resource economics majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Roughly 30,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,332 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,468 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 people received their bachelor's degree in natural resource economics from UT Knoxville. Of these students, 50% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Malone University

Canton, Ohio
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Malone University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in natural resource economics. Roughly 1,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $32,400 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,700 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 bachelor's degrees were handed out to natural resource economics majors at Malone.

#6

Juniata College

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 6th most popular school in the country for natural resource economics majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Juniata College. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $50,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,950 per year. The natural resource economics program at Juniata College awarded 1 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#6

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 6th most popular school in the country for natural resource economics majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Utah State University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,042 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,534 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their bachelor's degree in natural resource economics from USU.

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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