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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in California

17 Colleges
$38,140 Avg Salary
$19,839 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

Natural Resources Conservation is the #51 most popular major in California with 495 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in California

Check out the conservation programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in California for natural resources conservation students. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in California list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey ranked #6 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in California list. Middlebury Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources conservation students. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best natural resources conservation programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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San Jose State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources conservation students. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 98
Oregon 62
Nevada 5
Hawaii 17
Alaska 2

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Conservation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 1,073
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Lynn Betts.

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