Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

26 Colleges
$49,771 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree School for You

Natural Resources Conservation is the #63 most popular major in the country with 3,724 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Berkeley Report

Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at California State University - Fullerton

#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the Far Western US Region . USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of San Francisco Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Santa Barbara

The excellent master’s degree programs at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the Far Western US Region . Middlebury Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Monterey.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Report

Washington State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Irvine

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

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Davis Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Read More…

#10

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at San Jose State University Report

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 495
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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.