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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resource Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the resource management programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the most popular school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

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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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Monterey Bay. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside.

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California State University - San Marcos landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resource management programs. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resource management programs. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Humboldt State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Arcata.

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Hawaii Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resource management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

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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 11 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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