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.
Job market outlook
Use the interactive tool on this page to discover employment trends, top occupations and salary details for professionals who have skills related to natural resources. Please be aware that completing a program related to the job market information shown here does not guarantee employment or a specific salary.
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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
Important dates
These are the start dates for OSU’s next two terms. However, this program only admits for fall, winter and spring terms.
See our academic calendar for our full quarter term schedule.
Degree quick facts
* Oregon State University is on a quarter-term system. There are four quarters each year and classes are 11 weeks long. This program's 45 quarter credits are equal to 30 semester credits.
† Based on current tuition rates. No additional charge for nonresident students. Does not include course materials and associated fees and expenses.
‡ You can complete all or nearly all requirements of this program online. View the curriculum.
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