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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
291 Degrees Awarded
$13,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,905 people earned their degree in natural resource management, making the major the 176th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, natural resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,179 and had an average of $26,799 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 434 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,057 and $22,275 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 291 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in natural resource management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resource management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resource management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Bakersfield. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. California State University - Bakersfield is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

CSUB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CSUB is $3,880 for far western us region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full California State University - Bakersfield Natural Resource Management Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $14,680 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $12,540 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UH Manoa.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Natural Resource Management Report

#4

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

WWU also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Western Washington University is $11,228 for far western us region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Western Washington University

#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 142 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $15,770 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Oregon State University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Oregon State University

#6

Humboldt State University

Arcata, California

Humboldt State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Arcata, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Humboldt State University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Humboldt State University is $12,775 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Humboldt State University

#7

University of Redlands

Redlands, California
#5 in overall quality

University of Redlands landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Redlands, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Redlands has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $22,240 for far western us region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Redlands.

The low student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Redlands

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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