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.
Featured Resource Management Programs
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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 small city of Mount Vernon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Skagit Valley College are $7,507 per year.
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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.
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The excellent programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school 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.
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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 small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,930 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Santa Cruz are $43,824 a year.
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Portland State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resource management programs. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland State University are $27,447 per year.
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University of Redlands landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resource management programs. 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.
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.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resource management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Manoa are $34,218 a year. Resource Management majors at UH Manoa take out an average of $23,613 in student loans while working on their egree.
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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.
Pitzer undergraduate students pay an average of $57,978 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Natural Resource Management Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resource management colleges 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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