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

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

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$48,625 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master'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 Master'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. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 the Far Western US Region

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

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

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

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 the Far Western US Region list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey landed the # 5 spot on the list. Middlebury Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Monterey.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources and conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources and conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources and conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Davis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources and conservation schools 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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