2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #220 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 69 master's degrees in environmental/natural resources management and policy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in natural resources management and policy matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy in the Far Western US Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for environmental/natural resources management and policy, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for environmental/natural resources management and policy.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy.

Most Well Attended Schools for Natural Resources Management and Policy Students Working on Their Master's

1

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

33 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy needs to check out Oregon State University. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in environmental/natural resources management and policy in Oregon.

There were approximately 33 environmental/natural resources management and policy individuals who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in environmental/natural resources management and policy from Oregon State University

2

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In HI

#1 Best Quality In HI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Hawaii at Manoa if you want to pursue a master's degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in environmental/natural resources management and policy in Hawaii.

There were approximately 20 environmental/natural resources management and policy students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in environmental/natural resources management and policy from University of Hawaii at Manoa

3

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Santa Cruz is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in environmental/natural resources management and policy in California. More information about a master’s in environmental/natural resources management and policy from University of California - Santa Cruz

4

Portland State University
Portland, OR

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In OR

#2 Best Quality In OR

Portland State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in environmental/natural resources management and policy in Oregon.

There were approximately 6 environmental/natural resources management and policy students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in environmental/natural resources management and policy from Portland State University

5

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

#1 Most Popular In WA

CWU is a large public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg. More information about a master’s in environmental/natural resources management and policy from Central Washington University

5

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

#1 Most Popular In WA

Wazzu is a very large public university located in the distant town of Pullman. More information about a master’s in environmental/natural resources management and policy from Washington State University

5

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

#1 Most Popular In WA

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. More information about a master’s in environmental/natural resources management and policy from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Colleges by State

Explore the most popular environmental/natural resources management and policy colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	408	0
Oregon	282	36
Hawaii	112	19

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Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Related Rankings by Major

One of 7 majors within the Natural Resource Management area of study, Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Natural Resources Management and Policy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management	21

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.