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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
291 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,905 people earned their degree in natural resource management, making the major the 176th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, natural resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,179 and had an average of $26,799 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 434 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,057 and $22,275 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 291 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in natural resource management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resource management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the natural resource management program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Bakersfield. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Bakersfield, California, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUB also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Bakersfield is $11,743 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full California State University - Bakersfield Natural Resource Management Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UH Manoa is $18,547 for far western us region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at UH Manoa

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also took the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $22,585 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Natural Resource Management Report

#4

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. Western Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 8 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

WWU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Washington University is $21,213 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full WWU Natural Resource Management Report

#5

University of Redlands

Redlands, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Redlands, California. It awarded 5 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Redlands not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Redlands is $27,920 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at University of Redlands

#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 142 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oregon State is $23,645 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Oregon State

#7

Humboldt State University

Arcata, California

Humboldt State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized school located in Arcata, California that handed out 1 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

Humboldt State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $20,170 for far western us region bachelor’s degree resource management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Humboldt State University.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Humboldt State University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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