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2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$27,026 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,985 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for resource management students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the resource management master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Natural Resource Management

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the best value school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Oregon State are $29,420 per year.

Full Natural Resource Management at Oregon State University Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Monterey Bay landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUMB are $18,156 per year.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at California State University - Monterey Bay

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great value for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Santa Cruz are $28,997 a year.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of California - Santa Cruz

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Portland State University are $24,009 per year.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Portland State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UH Manoa graduate students pay an average of $34,550 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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