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2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
248 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

Natural Resource Management is the 176th most popular major in the country with 2,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 414 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,300 and $30,973 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 248 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resource management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree resource management students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Natural Resource Management Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 15 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

U of I also took the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 22 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446.

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#5

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 1 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UM Natural Resource Management Report

#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

University of Denver ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. DU is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 93 masters’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899.

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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%.

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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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