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Major Overview for Natural Resource Economics

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Overview for Natural Resource Economics

A program that focuses on the application of economic concepts and methods to the analysis of issues such as air and water pollution, land use planning, waste disposal, invasive species and pest control, conservation policies, and related environmental problems. Includes instruction in cost-benefit analysis; environmental impact assessment; evaluation and assessment of alternative resource management strategies; policy evaluation and monitoring; and descriptive and analytic tools for studying how environmental developments affect the economic system.

Careers for Natural Resource Economics Majors

A major in Natural Resource Economics is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

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Colleges Offering a Major in Natural Resource Economics

Top 2 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Natural Resource Economics among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
8
(0.1%)
Minimally Selective$17,322
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH
7
(0.3%)
Moderately Selective$20,438
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.