2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree School for You
With 3,429 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources conservation is the #36 most popular major in California.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in California for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Middlebury Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #6 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
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University of California - Davis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
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San Jose State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
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University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 714 |
| Oregon | 483 |
| Nevada | 52 |
| Hawaii | 77 |
| Alaska | 32 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resource Management | 2,933 |
| Wildlife Management | 2,449 |
| Forestry | 2,233 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 483 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 151 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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