Water Wetlands and Marine Resources Management

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.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 26 institutions across the United States, with a total of 1115 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

33

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

23

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

74

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

27

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

205

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

3

degrees awarded

Other Awards

750

awards given

Top Schools for Water Wetlands and Marine Resources Management

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
363
2 Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL
111
3 Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO
75
4 Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
66
5 Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX
54
6 Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA
46
7 Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
42
8 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI
39
9 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
36
10 Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
33
11 University of Georgia
Athens, GA
31
12 University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
30
13 Green River College
Auburn, WA
30
14 Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Paul Smiths, NY
24
15 Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI
21
16 University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
21
17 University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Kenosha, WI
16
18 Everglades University
Boca Raton, FL
15
19 Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
12
20 University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
12
21 Florida Gateway College
Lake City, FL
12
22 University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC
9
23 Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon, WA
8
24 SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
3
25 Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
3
26 Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI
3