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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in California

16 Colleges
$49,771 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California

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 California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree 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

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 California. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in California. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Middlebury Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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San Jose State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #9 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 16 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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