Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management

Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management programs prepare individuals to apply the principles of marine/aquatic biology, oceanography, natural resource economics, and natural resources management to the development, conservation, and management of freshwater and saltwater environments. Includes instruction in subjects such as wetlands, riverine, lacustrian, coastal, and oceanic water resources; water conservation and use; flood control; pollution control; water supply logistics; wastewater management; aquatic and marine ecology; aquatic and marine life conservation; and the economic and recreational uses of water resources.

While Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management offers degrees up to the Bachelors degree, the majority of students earn a Doctors degree research scholarship. Students study Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management all around the US, though the major at the Bachelors degree level sees the most graduates in Florida. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management is $39,500.