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2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$27,026 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,985 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Master'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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for resource management students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the resource management master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Natural Resource Management

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Oregon State graduate students pay an average of $29,420 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Monterey Bay is a great value for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Seaside.

CSUMB graduate students pay an average of $18,156 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Cruz helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resource management schools in the Far Western US Region . 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 graduate students at UC Santa Cruz are $28,997 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 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 graduate students at Portland State University are $24,009 a year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the # 5 spot 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 graduate students at UH Manoa are $34,550 a year.

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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 5 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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