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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges
$56,413 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources and conservation was ranked #24 in the country. In fact 5,744 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources and conservation students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.

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Portland State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources and conservation colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 512
Washington 130
Oregon 297
Nevada 5
Hawaii 36
Alaska 22

Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 3,724
Natural Resource Management 1,073
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Majors Similar to Natural Resources & Conservation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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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