Job Type
Number of Jobs
% of Jobs
Full-time Part-time Temporary Contract Internship
46,178
84.7%
4,772 1,986 1,438
8.8% 3.6% 2.6%
150
.3%
Salary estimates in these positions range between $40,000 on the low end to $120,000 on the high end, which can drive demand in this field and provide an incentive to recent graduates who will be entering the workforce as entry- and mid-level employees.
COMPETITION
While there are roughly 40 master’s degree programs offered at universities throughout the Western United States devoted to Natural Resource Sciences, Geography, Anthropology, and Sustainability practices, it should be noted that no one degree option is inclusive of all of these disciplines . Central Washington University’s CERM degree program is unique in its inclusion of Environmental, Cultural, Geographic, and Economic Resource Management concepts and practices. The table below shows the various programs by institution, the number of credits, and what type of culminating event is required (thesis/experience).
Pacific Northwest Universities (Washington, Idaho, Oregon)
University
Program
Degree Type
No. of Credits
Thesis/Experience
U of W
Anthropology Archaeological Heritage
MA
36Q
Thesis
U of W
Geography
MA
36Q
Thesis Thesis
WSU
Enviro/Natural Resource Sciences Natural Resource Sciences
PhD 72S
WSU WWU
MS MA
30S 45Q
Thesis Thesis
Anthropology
U of Idaho U of Idaho U of Idaho U of Idaho Boise State
Master of Natural Resources
MNR 30S
Natural Resources
MS MS MA MS MS
30S 30S
Thesis Thesis
Geography Anthropology Anthropology
30-36S Experience
47Q 47Q
Experience Experience
Oregon State Water Resources Policy & Mgt
Oregon State Sustainable Natural Resources CERT 18Q
N/A
Oregon State Oregon State U of Oregon Portland State Portland State
Marine Resource Mgt
MS MS
52Q 45Q
Thesis Thesis Thesis
Geography Geography Anthropology Geography
MA/MS 45Q
MA
48-52Q Experience
MA/MS 45-54Q Experience
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