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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in California 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree Colleges.

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 California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school 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

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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 California 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Merced. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Merced is a medium-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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in California. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college 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 California - Riverside came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Colleges 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 8 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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