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2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

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Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master's For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 812 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 36 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resource management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resource management programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 26 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management (Income Over $110k)

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 36 schools in the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. American Military University is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 84 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American Military University are $7,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at American Military University

Out of the 36 schools in the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #2 spot on the list. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 11 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at FIU

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified masters’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Tech Natural Resource Management Report

#4

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 17 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 10 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #19 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Texas Tech University

Utah State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USU Natural Resource Management Report

#8

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 8 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree resource management students whose families make more than $110k list, NC State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
#23 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree resource management students whose families make more than $110k list, UW - Stevens Point has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point are $19,178, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW - Stevens Point Natural Resource Management Report

#10

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. U of I is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 42 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Idaho Natural Resource Management Report

#11

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii

With a ranking of #11, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Natural Resource Management Report

#12

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s resource management degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree resource management students whose families make more than $110k list, UWM has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UWM Natural Resource Management Report

#18 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #18 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Natural Resource Management Report

#15

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 17 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Stony Brook University

#16

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 22 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446.

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With a ranking of #17, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 75 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#18

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#12 in overall quality

University of Delaware landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York

SUNY Oneonta landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. SUNY Oneonta is a public institution located in Oneonta, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Oneonta are $24,311.

Full SUNY Oneonta Natural Resource Management Report

#20

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 masters’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Oregon State University

#21

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 27 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also took the #11 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082.

Full URI Natural Resource Management Report

#22

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489.

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#22

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #22. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Arizona State University - Skysong

#23

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #23 on this year’s Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #8 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Texas A&M University - College Station

#24

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 9 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree resource management students whose families make more than $110k list, Michigan State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

Portland State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 6 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Portland State University Natural Resource Management Report

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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