2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources & Conservation program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular 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 midsize city of Berkeley.
Women make up 34% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California - Berkeley
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 37% are male.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
Women make up 56% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 33% are male.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Stanford University
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Cruz helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 75% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California - Santa Cruz Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 13% are male.
University of California - Merced did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 67% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.
About 50% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 50% are male.
Washington State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular 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.
Women make up 75% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Washington State University Report
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California - Santa Barbara Report
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 |
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California | 512 |
Washington | 130 |
Oregon | 297 |
Nevada | 5 |
Hawaii | 36 |
Alaska | 22 |
Natural Resources & Conservation Related Majors
Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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.
- 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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