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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in California

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$44,985 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for resource management majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of California - Santa Cruz to be the most popular school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 86% are male.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of California - Santa Cruz

Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Monterey Bay landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at California State University - Monterey Bay

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Humboldt State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in California. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Humboldt State University

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 3 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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