Advance your career in natural resources

By earning your Master of Natural Resources degree, you’ll develop the ability to navigate multiple natural resources disciplines and value systems. This will give you the ability to create workable solutions for complex regional, national and international natural resource challenges.

Occupations

The knowledge you acquire in Oregon State’s online program will help you fill in-demand jobs in the global marketplace. As a leader in this area, you’ll graduate ready to showcase your abilities and make your mark as a professional who has the skills that employers need most.

Potential careers include:

• Environmental policy analyst
• Forester
• Land use planner
• Recreation resource manager
• Natural resources educator
• Park naturalist
• Water conflict manager
• Natural resources manager
• Wildlife habitat specialist
• Extension educator

Master of Natural Resources grad, Irene Sprecher works to sustainably manage Hawaiian sandalwood. Read more and watch the video »

Employing agencies

• Federal, state and tribal natural resource management agencies (e.g. USDA Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Forestry, Department of Fish and Wildlife, National Parks Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service)
• Forest Industry
• Department of Water Resources
• International organizations
• Local government
• Non-governmental organizations (e.g. The Nature Conservancy)
• Policy institutions
• Public and private educational institutions