by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Natural Resource Management is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Oregon State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in resource management, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Oregon State was ranked #33 on College Factual's Best Schools for resource management list. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Oregon State paid an average of $632 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $212 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,846 | $29,445 |
| Fees | $2,012 | $2,012 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,200 | $13,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,742 | $2,742 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Resource Management students who received their bachelor’s degree at Oregon State took out an average of $34,624 in student loans. That is 52% higher than the national average of $22,739.
The median early career salary of resource management students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Oregon State is $29,685 per year. That is 7% lower than the national average of $31,905.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Oregon State offers online option in its resource management bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Oregon State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 42.3% of the resource management students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 44.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.7% of the resource management bachelor’s degrees at Oregon State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 120 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Natural Resource Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 142 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to natural resource management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 93 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 75 |
| Forestry | 12 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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