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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

48 Colleges
$32,742 Avg Salary
$23,744 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #25 most popular major in the country with 30,503 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 48 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor'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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 48 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

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San Jose State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources and conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

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#10

Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

Occidental College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Oxy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources and conservation colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,928
Washington 835
Oregon 1,001
Hawaii 129
Nevada 107
Alaska 68

Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

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