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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Ranked Colleges
248 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 414 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,300 and $30,973 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 248 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 6 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree resource management students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Utah State University is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.

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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s resource management degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112.

Full University of Idaho Natural Resource Management Report

#3

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Montana State University is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446.

Full MSU Bozeman Natural Resource Management Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 75 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UM is a medium-sized public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 1 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

UM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Montana Natural Resource Management Report

#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

University of Denver did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s resource management degrees to 93 students in 2019-2020.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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