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

27 Colleges
$48,625 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master'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 Master'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 27 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’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 master's degree.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master'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 master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 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 master’s degree 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 the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Middlebury Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

With a ranking of #7, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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Washington State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources and conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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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 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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