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2023 Best 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 #23 most popular major in California with 512 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California 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 California

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

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Natural Resources & Conservation

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California - Berkeley Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in California. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

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

Explore all the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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