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2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$33,047 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,341 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for conservation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools

$18,856 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Fullerton the best value school in the Far Western US Region for natural resources conservation students. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 20% of our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great value for natural resources conservation students. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great value for natural resources conservation students. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USFCA are $53,472 a year.

USFCA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Los Angeles 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 . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $43,012 per year.

UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources conservation programs. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSB are $44,171 per year.

UCSB excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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$27,733 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $27,733 in tuition and fees each year.

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$24,827 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nevada - Reno ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNR are $24,827 a year.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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$43,529 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Irvine landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources conservation programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Irvine are $43,529 per year.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation schools 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

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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.

  • 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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