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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in California

17 Colleges
$36,789 Avg Salary
$19,882 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation 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.

The Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in California

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 California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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Out of the 17 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The excellent programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey ranked #6 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Middlebury Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in California ranking. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best natural resources and conservation programs. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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With a ranking of #9, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #10 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in California list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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

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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 17 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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