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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in California

9 Colleges
$33,926 Avg Salary
$15,619 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

Check out the resource management programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the most popular school in California for natural resource management students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

While working on their degree, resource management majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $293.

Full Natural Resource Management at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

The excellent programs at California State University - Bakersfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in California. CSUB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

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#5

Pitzer College

Claremont, CA

The excellent programs at Pitzer College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Pitzer is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Monterey Bay. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Natural Resource Management at California State University - Monterey Bay Report

California State University - San Marcos came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Humboldt State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resource management programs. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 29
Oregon 239
Nevada 4
Hawaii 52

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 9 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.

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