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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in California

8 Colleges
$56,413 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor'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 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources Conservation program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for conservation majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in California for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Of the 44 students majoring in conservation at UC Berkeley, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in conservation at Stanford, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 75% of the conservation majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Merced landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the conservation majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 67% of the conservation majors at the school.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Riverside

University of California - Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Irvine

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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