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2024 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
528 Resource Management Degrees Awarded
$35,596 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, natural resource management sits in the middle of the road, ranking #178 out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 528 degrees in natural resource management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resource Management School

Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of natural resource management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Natural Resource Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Resource Management
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Natural Resource Management in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the resource management degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Resource Management

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
228 Resource Management Degrees Awarded
5.7% Growth in Graduates

Oregon State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in natural resource management. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 228 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year. Those natural resource management students who get their degree from Oregon State University earn $3,382 more than the average resource management grad.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Resource Management Degrees Awarded
11.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo if you want to pursue a degree in natural resource management. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.

There were about 102 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the resource management program make an average of $31,009 in the first couple years of working.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA

Every student who is interested in natural resource management has to look into Western Washington University. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were about 8 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Resource Management Degrees Awarded
$27,178 Median Starting Salary

University of Hawaii at Manoa is a good decision for students interested in a degree in natural resource management. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were about 51 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent data year. After graduating, resource management degree recipients typically earn about $27,178 at the beginning of their careers.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

It's hard to beat University of Redlands if you want to pursue a degree in natural resource management. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Redlands. A Best Colleges rank of #266 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Redlands is a great university overall.

There were about 4 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were about 7 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 11 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
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Pitzer College
Claremont, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Pitzer is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 47th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 1 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Pitzer in the most recent data year.

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9
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Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon, WA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Resource Management Degrees Awarded
94.6% Growth in Graduates

Skagit Valley College is a small public college located in the city of Mount Vernon. This college ranks 42nd out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 74 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Skagit Valley College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, resource management degree recipients usually earn around $30,276 in the first five years of their career.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,346 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 102nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 1 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at CSUMB in the most recent year we have data available. Natural Resource Management degree recipients from California State University - Monterey Bay earn a boost of approximately $2,750 over the average earnings of natural resource management majors.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 128
Washington 300 29
Oregon 266 216
Nevada 192 4
Hawaii 164 52

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Natural Resource Management is one of 5 different types of Natural Resources & Conservation programs to choose from.

Resource Management Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy 280
Environmental/Natural Resources Management & Policy, Other 119
Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 73
Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management 48
Energy and Environmental Policy 7
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 4,884
Forestry 373
Wildlife Management 340
Fisheries Sciences 192
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 10

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