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

94 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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 94 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor'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 natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

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

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

Out of the 94 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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Out of the 94 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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

Out of the 94 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Humboldt State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Arcata.

Women make up 53% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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Western Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 65% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Western Washington University Report

University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

Women make up 64% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 69% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 31% are male.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 140 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #10, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 60% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at San Diego State University Report

With a ranking of #11, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 72% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California - Los Angeles

#12

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #12, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

Of the 91 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UO, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.

Women make up 50% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 83 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UCSD, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California - San Diego Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Natural Resources & Conservation students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
15 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
15 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
17 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
18 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA

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.

  • 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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