Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management

STEM • Natural Resources And Conservation

What is it about?

A program that prepares 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, lacustrine, 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.

Numbers at a glance

691st
Popular nationwide
344
Search Rank on O's List
7
Colleges offer it
88
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
33
Women
55

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Florida Institute of Technology1
Average private university graduating class: 1 students.

O's Insights on Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 99% of graduates come from public universities.

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