Best Schools for Natural Resources in 2026
These are the top schools offering Natural Resources, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Natural Resources graduate earns $35,087/yr across 6 schools.
All Natural Resources Programs Ranked
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| # | School | TSW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely, CO · Natural Resources |
64
56–67 |
$38,698/yr | 151.2x |
| 2 |
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL · Natural Resources |
58
54–60 |
$36,873/yr | 74.6x |
| 3 |
Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI · Natural Resources |
49
42–52 |
$32,996/yr | 43.8x |
| 4 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Natural Resources |
49
45–51 |
$38,514/yr | 31.0x |
| 5 |
Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN · Natural Resources |
46
38–49 |
$32,138/yr | 41.0x |
| 6 |
Lackawanna College
Scranton, PA · Natural Resources |
40
35–43 |
$31,301/yr | 16.4x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.