Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$32,819 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,596 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.

Top 10 Best Natural Resource Management Schools

#1

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA
$7,507 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Skagit Valley College to be the best value school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Mount Vernon.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Skagit Valley College are $7,507 per year.

Read More…

Request Information
$19,098 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Monterey Bay. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Seaside.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUMB are $19,098 per year.

Full Natural Resource Management at California State University - Monterey Bay Report

Request Information

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year. On average, resource management graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $293.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read More…

Request Information
#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$31,579 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great value for natural resource management students. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

Oregon State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,579 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, resource management majors at Oregon State accumulate an average of around $34,302 in student debt.

Full Natural Resource Management at Oregon State University Report

Request Information
$25,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $25,930 per year.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Western Washington University

Request Information
$43,824 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz undergraduate students pay an average of $43,824 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Natural Resource Management at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

Request Information
$27,447 Average Tuition & Fees

Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resource management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $27,447 in tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

Request Information
#8

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of Redlands is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Redlands

Request Information
$34,218 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UH Manoa undergraduate students pay an average of $34,218 in tuition and fees each year. Resource Management majors at UH Manoa take out an average of $23,613 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read More…

Request Information
#10

Pitzer College

Claremont, CA
$57,978 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Pitzer College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resource management students. Pitzer is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pitzer are $57,978 a year.

Full Natural Resource Management at Pitzer College Report

Request Information

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

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 10 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.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.