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

46 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.

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

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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 University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

#5

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Humboldt State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Humboldt State University Report

#7

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Middlebury Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

Portland State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The Evergreen State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Olympia, Evergreen is a public school with a small student population.

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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.

  • 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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