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

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

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 master’s degree. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Natural Resource Management at Oregon State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii at Manoa is a great place for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 82% of the resource management majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Hawaii at Manoa

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Of the 11 students majoring in resource management at Portland State University, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Cruz 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 . UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

About 14% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 86% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Monterey Bay. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Seaside.

Full Natural Resource Management at California State University - Monterey Bay Report

Central Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resource management programs. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Central Washington University

University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Humboldt State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resource management programs. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Arcata.

Full Natural Resource Management at Humboldt State University Report

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 8 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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