Natural Resources Management and Policy Programs in the West
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Regional list from Natural Resources Management and Policy Programs by Earnings
This page ranks the 5 Natural Resources Management and Policy programs in the West by median earnings of Natural Resources Management and Policy graduates four years after completing. California State University-Bakersfield leads the list with median earnings of $82,315 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $82,315 to $39,153, with a median of $52,941. The gap between the first- and second-ranked programs is $13,350.
All 5 programs are at public institutions. California State University-Bakersfield posts the lowest average net price on the list, at $5,652.
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ranks 58th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California State University-Bakersfield · Bakersfield, CA | $82,315 | $5,652 | $3,536 | 93.9% |
| California State University-Bakersfield ranks 1st on this list with median earnings of $82,315 for its Natural Resources Management and Policy graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $5,652. | |||||
| 2 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo, CA | $68,965 | $16,665 | $7,529 | 31.3% |
| With an admission rate of 31%, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo reports median earnings of $68,965 for its Natural Resources Management and Policy graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of Hawaii at Manoa · Honolulu, HI | $52,941 | $15,664 | $10,675 | 86.6% |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa ranks 258th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Natural Resources Management and Policy graduates earned a median of $52,941 four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR | $52,730 | $19,604 | $12,107 | 77.3% |
| Oregon State University shows a median federal debt of $25,666 among Natural Resources Management and Policy completers who borrowed, with median earnings of $52,730 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO | $39,153 | $21,279 | $13,259 | 88.5% |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins reports an average net price of $13,259 for families earning under $30,000, and its Natural Resources Management and Policy graduates earned a median of $39,153 four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Natural Resources Management and Policy graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the West appear. The earnings figures cover federally aided completers of the Natural Resources Management and Policy program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 1 of the 5 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. California State University-Bakersfield reports $82,315, a gap of $13,350 above California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo at $68,965. The spread from the top of the list to the bottom is $43,162.
Related rankings
- Best Colleges in the West
- Natural Resources Colleges in the West