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Natural Resource Management at Western Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Natural Resource Management, you may want to check out the program at Western Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Washington University is in Bellingham, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 9 natural resource management degrees were granted at Western Washington University.

Studying Online at Western Washington University

Distance learning is available at Western Washington University. Of 14,710 students, 226 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,421 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Natural Resource Management Rankings at Western Washington University

Rankings can help you compare Western Washington University’s Natural Resource Management program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Natural Resource Management graduates at Western Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Natural Resource Management graduates at Western Washington University are 56% women (5) and 44% men (4).

Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Among the 8 bachelor’s natural resource management degrees awarded at Western Washington University, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 38% of Natural Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, higher than the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Natural Resource Management Concentrations at Western Washington University

The Natural Resource Management program at Western Washington University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Natural Resource Economics	1
Energy and Environmental Policy.	8

Top-Paying Careers for Natural Resource Management Graduates

Graduates of the Natural Resource Management program at Western Washington University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Natural Resource Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Conservation Scientists	$81,436

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.