2026 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in Washington

Natural Resource Management degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their natural resource management programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for natural resource management students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Natural Resource Management Schools in Washington

Best Schools for Natural Resource Management in Washington

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 resource management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Natural Resource Management

1

Green River Community College
Auburn, WA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Natural Resource Management Degrees Awarded

Leading the list is Green River Community College, our #1 school for natural resource management. Green River Community College is a large public school located in the city of Auburn. There were roughly 14 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Green River Community College in the most recent data year. Get the full natural resource management details for Green River Community College

2

Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon, WA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Natural Resource Management Degrees Awarded

$44,860 Median Starting Salary

Skagit Valley College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in natural resource management, ranking #2. Located in the city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a moderately-sized public university. Skagit Valley College awarded about 15 natural resource management degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the natural resource management program make about $44,860 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,056. See the full natural resource management program report for Skagit Valley College

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 · 8 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.