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2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

27 Colleges
$17,691 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,212 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor'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.

The Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for conservation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for conservation majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the best value school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $7,852 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.

Sac State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from Sac State carry an average student debtload of $19,841.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - East Bay is a great value for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Cal State East Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $6,995 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Conservation majors at Cal State East Bay take out an average of $23,586 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great value for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $6,846 per year. Conservation majors at CSULB take out an average of $15,380 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $8,136 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from SDSU carry an average student debtload of $17,572.

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#6

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

With a ranking of #6, Sonoma State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. SSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rohnert Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $7,988 per year. Conservation majors at SSU take out an average of $17,672 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFSU are $7,304 a year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at SFSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,886.

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California State University - San Marcos ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUSM are $7,727 per year. Conservation majors at CSUSM take out an average of $16,378 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

CSUMB undergraduate students pay an average of $7,218 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, conservation graduates from CSUMB take out $17,007 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $14,226 per year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at UC Berkeley take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $13,833. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $275.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Berkeley also did well on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Berkeley Report

Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 714
Oregon 483
Nevada 52
Hawaii 77
Alaska 32

Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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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