by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Cal Poly. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #1 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Cal Poly among the top schools in the country for natural resource management, placing at #7 out of 55 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Natural Resource Management Schools | 7 of 55 |
| Best Natural Resource Management Schools in California | 1 of 2 |
Here is each degree level offered in natural resource management at Cal Poly, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 138 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo handed out 138 bachelor’s degrees in natural resource management.
Cal Poly is among the very best schools in the country for natural resource management at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.
Natural Resource Management students who finish a bachelor’s at Cal Poly report a median salary of $59,696 a year. This is lower than $77,339, the median for all majors at Cal Poly.
To complete a bachelor’s at Cal Poly, natural resource management students accumulate a median of $20,000 in student loans. This is above $19,273, the typical median for all majors at Cal Poly.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $18,684 |
| Fees | $6,077 | $14,546 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 30% of natural resource management bachelor’s degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The majority of natural resource management bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal Poly were White. Approximately 70% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with a bachelor’s in natural resource management.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 96 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 14 |
Cal Poly granted 138 bachelor’s completions in environmental/natural resources management and policy, other in the most recent reporting year — 70% to women and 30% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (70%).
