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2023 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges
$35,596 Avg Salary
$24,691 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management School for You

Natural Resource Management is the #137 most popular major in the country with 1,073 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resource Management Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Natural Resource Management

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the best school in the Far Western US Region for natural resource management students. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Monterey Bay is a great place for natural resource management students. CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Seaside.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

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The excellent programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8
Washington 0
Oregon 79
Hawaii 19

Natural Resource Management is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Resource Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 3,724
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Brian M. Powell.

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