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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

2 Ranked Colleges
21 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 320 people earned their degree in water, wetlands, and marine resources management, making the major the 702nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 62 water, wetlands, and marine resources management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 21 water, wetlands, and marine resources management graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in water, wetlands, and marine resources management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality water, wetlands, and marine resources management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the water, wetlands, and marine resources management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree water, wetlands, and marine resources management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Monterey Bay. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. CSUMB is located in Seaside, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s water, wetlands, and marine resources management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUMB, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUMB are $18,081.

Full California State University - Monterey Bay Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Report

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s water, wetlands, and marine resources management students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121.

Full Oregon State University Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Report

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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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