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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree 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 25 schools in California to see which master'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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Santa Barbara the most popular school in California for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

Of the 90 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UCSB, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Women make up 70% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humboldt State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Humboldt State University, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 70% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Middlebury Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 74% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#6

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

With a ranking of #6, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 62% are male.

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University of Southern California landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 41% are male.

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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

About 71% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at California State University - Fullerton

University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

Of the 14 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UC Irvine, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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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 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.

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