2026 Best Natural Resources Management & Policy Schools in the Far Western Region

Natural Resources Management & Policy degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their natural resources management & policy programs.

College Factual analyzed 15 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best natural resources management & policy schools.

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• Best Natural Resources Management & Policy Schools in the Far Western Region

Best Schools for Natural Resources Management & Policy in the Far Western Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the natural resources management & policy degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Natural Resources Management & Policy

1

University Of Hawaii At Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

62 Natural Resources Management & Policy Degrees Awarded

$35,117 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is University Of Hawaii At Manoa, our #1 school for natural resources management & policy. This very large public university is located in the city of Honolulu. University Of Hawaii At Manoa graduates 64% of students within six years. About 62 natural resources management & policy degrees were awarded at University Of Hawaii At Manoa in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, natural resources management & policy degree recipients from University Of Hawaii At Manoa generally make around $35,117. University Of Hawaii At Manoa graduates carry a median of $19,835 in student loans. More information about a degree in natural resources management & policy from University Of Hawaii At Manoa

2

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

171 Natural Resources Management & Policy Degrees Awarded

$48,349 Median Starting Salary

Oregon State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best natural resources management & policy schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Corvallis. Roughly 70% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 171 natural resources management & policy degrees were awarded at Oregon State University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, natural resources management & policy degree recipients from Oregon State University generally make around $48,349. Students borrow a median of $34,429 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in natural resources management & policy from Oregon State University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 15 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.