2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for resource management majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Natural Resource Management Schools
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.
Skagit Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,507 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at California State University - Monterey Bay helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUMB is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Seaside.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUMB are $19,098 a year.
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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 small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very 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.
The excellent programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oregon State are $31,579 a year. While working on their degree, resource management majors at Oregon State accumulate an average of around $34,302 in student debt.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Washington University is a great value for natural resource management students. Located in the small 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.
University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Santa Cruz are $43,824 per year.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of California - Santa Cruz
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 large city of Portland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Portland State University are $27,447 a year.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Portland State University
With a ranking of #8, University of Redlands did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resource management students. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Redlands undergraduate students pay an average of $52,500 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Redlands also did well on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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 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.
Pitzer College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pitzer is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
Pitzer undergraduate students pay an average of $57,978 in tuition and fees each 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 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.
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