Natural Resources Management and Policy

Natural Resources Management and Policy programs prepare 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.

Of the 13 Natural Resources Management and Policy degrees granted each year at the Doctors degree research scholarship level, men make up 54% percent and women make up 46% percent of the area of study. Did you know that Michigan has more students being awarded a degree in Natural Resources Management and Policy than any other state? In fact, Michigan granted 9 degrees last year! The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources Management and Policy is $39,500.