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

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 50 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor'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.

Check out the natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

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 California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 488 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UC Berkeley, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Out of the 50 schools in California 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 college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 355 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UC Davis, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humboldt State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Arcata.

Of the 298 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Humboldt State University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

Of the 208 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UC Santa Cruz, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo 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 small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Of the 109 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at SDSU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 98 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UCLA, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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University of California - San Diego 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 #9 on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 63% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 63% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 37% are male.

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

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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 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.

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