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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

10 Colleges
$33,599 Avg Salary
$26,758 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resource Management program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for resource management majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

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

Women make up 57% of the resource management majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, resource management majors at Oregon State accumulate an average of around $35,148 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree 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.

About 62% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 38% are male.

Resource Management majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $15,906 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $293.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the resource management majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, resource management majors at UH Manoa accumulate an average of around $22,488 in student debt.

Full Natural Resource Management at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Bakersfield helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Bakersfield, CSUB is a public school with a large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 31% are male.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at California State University - Bakersfield

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Washington University is a great place for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in resource management at WWU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resource management programs. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in resource management at University of Redlands, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Great Basin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Natural Resource Management at Great Basin College Report

#8

Pitzer College

Claremont, CA

Pitzer College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pitzer is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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With a ranking of #9, Humboldt State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Arcata.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resource management programs. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

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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.

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