Bright outlook
Management
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
ProgramsNatural Resources and Conservation
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
CIP03.02
92 colleges offer Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 92
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $53,642
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $19,763
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 55
- Associate's
- 39
- Bachelor's
- 92
- Master's
- 66
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 4
- Doctoral
- 18
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 39
What it covers
About Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
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.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 03.02.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 03.02.
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
- Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
- Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
- Land Use Planning and Management/Development
- Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism
- Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services
- Energy and Environmental Policy
- Bioenergy
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 55 | $63,8914 yrs after · 1 college | $10,0511 college |
| Associate's | 39 | $42,4204 yrs after · 3 colleges | $11,5002 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 92 | $53,6424 yrs after · 27 colleges | $19,76325 colleges |
| Master's | 66 | $70,2944 yrs after · 14 colleges | $30,4056 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 4 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 18 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 39 | $64,8874 yrs after · 1 college | $41,2501 college |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
California State University-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA · Public · 10 graduates
$82,315
debt not reported
- 2
Morgantown, WV · Public · 15 graduates
$75,022
debt $22,313
- 3
Kingston, RI · Public · 30 graduates
$72,311
debt $19,500
- 4
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public · 138 graduates
$68,965
debt $15,083
- 5
East Lansing, MI · Public · 20 graduates
$68,913
debt $20,000
- 6
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY · Public · 38 graduates
$65,604
debt $20,250
- 7
Boca Raton, FL · Private nonprofit · 28 graduates
$61,850
debt $41,044
- 8
Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofit · 11 graduates
$58,610
debt not reported
- 9
Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX · Public · 31 graduates
$54,665
debt not reported
- 10
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Paul Smiths, NY · Private nonprofit · 30 graduates
$53,788
debt $25,000
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Compliance Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Loss Prevention Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Managers, All Other
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Management
Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Development Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Bright outlook
Science
Economists
- Median pay
- $124,720
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Master's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Mathematics
- Reading Comprehension
More in Natural Resources and Conservation
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this areaQuestions about Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
How many colleges offer Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at these degree levels: certificate (55 colleges), associate's (39 colleges), bachelor's (92 colleges), master's (66 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (4 colleges), doctoral (18 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (39 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy earn $53,642 a year four years after finishing, across 27 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy graduates earn the most?
California State University-Bakersfield reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy: $82,315 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.