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2026 Best Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism Schools in Vermont

1 Colleges in the United States
18 Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism Degrees Awarded
$44,588 Avg Early-Career Salary

Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best natural resource recreation & tourism schools.

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Best Schools for Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism in Vermont

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the natural resource recreation & tourism degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism

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University Of Vermont
Burlington, VT

Our analysis ranked University Of Vermont the best school in the country for a degree in natural resource recreation & tourism. This large public university is located in the city of Burlington. Roughly 79% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Vermont awarded about 18 natural resource recreation & tourism degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their natural resource recreation & tourism degree from University Of Vermont earn around $44,588 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Vermont graduates carry a median of $22,607 in student loans. Read more about the natural resource recreation & tourism program at University Of Vermont

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.

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