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2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Natural Resource Management is the 176th most popular major in the country with 2,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,465 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a degree in natural resource management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resource management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resource management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management (Income $75-$110k)

Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Bakersfield landed the #1 spot on the list. CSUB is a public institution located in Bakersfield, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUB also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend CSUB is $11,743 for Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at California State University - Bakersfield

#2

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. St Petersburg College is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for St Petersburg College is $10,815 for Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 83 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Stevens Point, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is $16,425 for bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s resource management degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Washington University in St Louis is $25,505 for bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at WUSTL

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend WVU is $16,189 for Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at West Virginia University

North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University is $18,389 for bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Full North Dakota State University Natural Resource Management Report

#7

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #7, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $75-$110k list, NC State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $19,541 for Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full NC State Natural Resource Management Report

#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 8 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,958 for Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UW.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full UW Natural Resource Management Report

#22 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s resource management degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UH Manoa is $18,547 for bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

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#10

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#6 in overall quality

South Dakota State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 19 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $20,754 for Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend South Dakota State.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#11

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

Utah State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend USU is $16,895 for Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $75-$110k list, ESF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is $21,656 for bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#13

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

With a ranking of #13, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Florida Gulf Coast University is $15,776 for Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,663 for Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UNL.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNL Natural Resource Management Report

#15

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s resource management degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $17,105 for Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 UGA

#16

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 19 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $23,808 for bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Virginia Tech

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus is $21,364 for bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Ohio State

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $75-$110k list, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $22,585 for bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 more about Natural Resource Management at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

#19

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 13 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $19,683 for bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Texas State University

#20

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

With a ranking of #20, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s resource management degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $16,857 for Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full WCU Natural Resource Management Report

The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UT Martin is a public institution located in Martin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UT Martin is $15,103 for Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UT Martin Natural Resource Management Report

#22

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#25 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #25 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $21,305 for Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Texas Tech University

#23

Marietta College

Marietta, Ohio

Marietta College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Marietta, Ohio, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $20,608 for bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Marietta College.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Marietta College

#24

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s resource management degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $17,894 for Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Central Michigan University.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Central Michigan

#25

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#11 in overall quality

University of Delaware came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 3 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also took the #11 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Delaware is $18,614 for Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at UD

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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