Graduates with degrees in NRMS will be prepared for a wide range of career opportunities and are prepared to address complex natural resource challenges as ecologists, hydrologists, or soil scientists. Many graduates work in resource management, scientific, or regulatory agencies such as the USFS, ARS, USGS, and EPA. Some go on to academic careers. Others work in consulting firms addressing a number of environmental issues, some in forest industry, and some work for environmental NGOs. They may also seek work for commercial tree health care and estate management firms, municipal governments, non-government organizations, and utility providers.