2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in Montana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Natural Resource Management School for You
Natural Resource Management is the #66 most popular major in Montana with 37 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in Montana ranking.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Featured Resource Management Programs
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Best Natural Resource Management School
Our analysis found The University of Montana to be the best value school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a degree in Montana. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UM are $7,492 a year.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at The University of Montana
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 363 |
| Utah | 18 |
| Idaho | 35 |
| Wyoming | 25 |
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Majors Related to Resource Management
Natural Resource Management is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 values are for the top school 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.