2027 Best Value Natural Resources Management & Policy Schools in North Carolina
[Natural Resources Management & Policy](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/natural-resource-management/natural-resources-management-and-policy/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong natural resources management & policy education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value natural resources management & policy schools.
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2027 Best Value Natural Resources Management & Policy Schools in North Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the natural resources management & policy degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Natural Resources Management & Policy Schools
Leading the list is Western Carolina University, our #1 best value for natural resources management & policy in North Carolina. Set in the town of Cullowhee, Western Carolina University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,630 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $8,630. Students borrow a median of $21,962 to complete the natural resources management & policy program here. Early-career natural resources management & policy graduates make about $36,846. That is a strong return on a $21,962 median debt. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
North Carolina State University At Raleigh came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value natural resources management & policy schools. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,799 in tuition and fees, compared with $32,847 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for natural resources management & policy graduates is $22,113. Soon after graduation, natural resources management & policy degree recipients from North Carolina State University At Raleigh generally make around $59,622. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
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