2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree School for You
Natural Resource Management is the #178 most popular major in the country with 2,933 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for resource management students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Natural Resource Management
Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best value school in the Far Western US Region for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year. Resource Management majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $15,906 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $293.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.
WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,930 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon State are $31,579 per year. On average, resource management graduates from Oregon State take out $35,148 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Full Natural Resource Management at Oregon State University Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Redlands are $52,500 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii at Manoa is a great value for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Manoa are $34,218 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, resource management graduates from UH Manoa carry an average student debtload of $22,488.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Pitzer College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Pitzer is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitzer are $57,978 per year.
Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resource management schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 128 |
| Washington | 29 |
| Oregon | 239 |
| Nevada | 4 |
| Hawaii | 52 |
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Majors Related to Resource Management
Natural Resource Management is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Resource Management
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 22,254 |
| Wildlife Management | 2,449 |
| Forestry | 2,233 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 483 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 151 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Brian M. Powell.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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