2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in natural resource management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #119 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of natural resource management. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 90 master's degrees in natural resource management during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resource Management School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in resource management matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management in the Far Western US Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for natural resource management, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Natural Resource Management Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for natural resource management.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Natural Resource Management 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 natural resource management.

Most Well Attended Schools for Resource Management Students Working on Their Master's

1

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

51 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in natural resource management has to look into Oregon State University. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in natural resource management in Oregon.

There were approximately 51 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the resource management program make an average of $40,900 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in natural resource management 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

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in natural resource management needs to take a look at University of Hawaii at Manoa. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in natural resource management in Hawaii.

There were roughly 20 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in natural resource management 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 a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in natural resource management. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in natural resource management in California. More information about a master’s in natural resource management 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

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Portland State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in natural resource management. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in natural resource management in Oregon.

There were approximately 6 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in natural resource management from Portland State University

5

California State University - Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in natural resource management in California.

There were roughly 3 natural resource management individuals who graduated with this degree at CSUMB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in natural resource management from California State University - Monterey Bay

6

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 natural resource management from Central Washington University

6

Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA

#3 Most Popular In CA

Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in natural resource management from Humboldt State University

6

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

#1 Most Popular In WA

Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman. More information about a master’s in natural resource management from Washington State University

6

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 natural resource management from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the most popular natural resource management schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	244	12
Washington	184	33
Oregon	151	53
Hawaii	84	19

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Natural Resource Management Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Natural Resources & Conservation area of study, Natural Resource Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Resource Management Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	69
Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management	21

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	595
Forestry	47
Fisheries Sciences	14
Wildlife Management	8
Natural Resources Conservation (Other)	5

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.