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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in California

16 Colleges
$48,625 Avg Salary

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

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #24 most popular major in California with 3,928 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Colleges.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in California for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California - Berkeley Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 3 spot on the list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Middlebury Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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San Jose State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 16 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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