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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in Washington

7 Colleges
$36,380 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 29 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resource management students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #182 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Colleges.

#1

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Skagit Valley College the most popular school in Washington for natural resource management students. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Mount Vernon.

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#2

Green River College

Auburn, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Green River College is a great place for natural resource management students. Located in the city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Spokane Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Washington University is a great place for natural resource management students. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in Washington. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in Washington. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#5

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wenatchee Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in Washington list. WVC is a small public school located in the small city of Wenatchee.

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Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 128
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 7 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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