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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

16 Colleges
$56,413 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources Conservation program at each school on the list.

Check out the conservation doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

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

Women make up 34% of the conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Berkeley Report

#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 67% of the conservation majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Cruz helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

About 75% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 8 students majoring in conservation at Portland State University, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Merced is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Merced is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

About 67% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Washington State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the conservation majors at the school.

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#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 33% are male.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 33% are male.

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

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

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.

  • 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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