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

24 Colleges
$49,771 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master'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 24 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 Resources Conservation program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Santa Barbara the most popular school in California for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

About 60% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Out of the 24 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Women make up 73% of the conservation majors at the school.

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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 resources conservation schools in California. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 24 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in conservation at USFCA, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in California. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Middlebury Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 74% of the conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Report

#6

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 38% of the conservation majors at the school.

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University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in conservation at USC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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California State University - Fullerton ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

About 71% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 29% are male.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Of the 14 students majoring in conservation at UC Irvine, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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University of California - Davis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Women make up 62% of the conservation majors at the school.

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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 24 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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