2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree School for You
Natural Resource Management is the #209 most popular major in California with 128 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resource Management program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for resource management majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Most Popular California Schools for a Bachelor's in Natural Resource Management
Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the most popular school in California for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
About 62% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 38% are male.
On average, resource management graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $15,906 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $293.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Bakersfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in California. CSUB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.
About 69% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 31% are male.
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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.
Of the 4 students majoring in resource management at University of Redlands, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pitzer College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Pitzer is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Humboldt State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 29 |
| Oregon | 239 |
| Nevada | 4 |
| Hawaii | 52 |
Natural Resource Management Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Resource Management
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 22,254 |
| Wildlife Management | 2,449 |
| Forestry | 2,233 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 483 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 151 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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 Brian M. Powell.
More about our data sources and methodologies.