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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region

28 Colleges
$35,301 Avg Salary
$21,829 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation 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 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 28 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Middlebury Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best natural resources and conservation programs. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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Washington State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best natural resources and conservation programs. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources and conservation schools 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 25 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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