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2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$17,792 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,140 Avg Salary

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.

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 California ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in California to see which programs offered the best value experiences for conservation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 California

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

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools

$6,976 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 a year.

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$7,852 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $7,852 per year.

San Jose State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in California list.

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$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 17 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $14,226 per year.

UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in California list.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Berkeley Report

$13,258 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $13,258 per year.

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

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Los Angeles Report

$14,417 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSB are $14,417 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSB also did well on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$13,775 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

UC Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $13,775 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,218 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside.

CSUMB undergraduate students pay an average of $7,218 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$14,645 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Davis are $14,645 a year.

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$7,864 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Chico came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a large student population.

Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,864 Average Tuition & Fees

Humboldt State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources conservation programs. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Arcata.

Humboldt State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Humboldt State University Report

Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 17 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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