Natural Resources Policy Programs in the Northeast (2026)
Updated
Regional list from Natural Resources Management and Policy Programs by Earnings
This page ranks the 7 Natural Resources Management and Policy programs in the Northeast by median earnings of Natural Resources Management and Policy graduates four years after completing. University of Rhode Island ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $72,311 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed schools, the figure ranges from $72,311 to $52,242, with a median of $58,610.
The list includes 4 public and 3 private institutions. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry posts the lowest average net price at $18,952, while Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI | $72,311 | $21,440 | $14,368 | 72.2% |
| University of Rhode Island ranks 1st on this list with median earnings of $72,311 for its Natural Resources Management and Policy graduates four years after completing, drawn from a cohort of 16 graduates. | |||||
| 2 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH | $71,279 | $23,805 | $16,523 | 88.2% |
| With an admission rate of 88%, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus reports median earnings of $71,279 for its Natural Resources Management and Policy graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry · Syracuse, NY | $65,604 | $18,952 | $9,473 | 63.3% |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry reports median federal debt of $11,000 across all of its borrowers who completed, and its Natural Resources Management and Policy graduates earned $65,604 four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Marist University · Poughkeepsie, NY | $58,610 | $41,544 | $26,083 | 56.5% |
| Marist University, a private nonprofit university in Poughkeepsie, has an average net price of $41,544 and a median federal debt of $25,000 across all of its borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 5 | Unity Environmental University · New Gloucester, ME | $53,934 | $19,104 | $18,370 | Not reported |
| Unity Environmental University reports median federal debt of $26,944 among Natural Resources Management and Policy completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $53,934 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science · Paul Smiths, NY | $53,788 | $26,683 | $16,732 | 76.5% |
| Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ranks 1430th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts median earnings of $53,788 for its Natural Resources Management and Policy graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | $52,242 | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Natural Resources Management and Policy graduates earned a median of $52,242 four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Natural Resources Management and Policy graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. The figures are medians for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from University of Rhode Island to the bottom of the list is $20,069, and the gap between University of Rhode Island and University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is $1,032.
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