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Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 31% are male.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Oregon State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii at Manoa is a great place for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 82% of the resource management majors at the school.

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

Out of the 8 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 very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Of the 11 students majoring in resource management at Portland State University, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Natural Resource Management at Portland State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

About 14% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 86% are male.

Full Natural Resource Management at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Monterey Bay helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside.

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

With a ranking of #6, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Central Washington University

With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Full Natural Resource Management at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

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

Full Natural Resource Management at Humboldt State University Report

Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management schools 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 8 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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