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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Washington

26 Colleges
$33,848 Avg Salary
$21,731 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

With 835 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #19 most popular major in Washington.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Washington to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Washington University the most popular school in Washington for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at WWU take out an average of $21,187 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $354, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $18,613 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $257.

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#3

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

The excellent programs at Skagit Valley College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Washington. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Mount Vernon.

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#4

Green River College

Auburn, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 26 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellingham Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at UW Tacoma take out an average of $18,613 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $257.

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#7

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Seattle U take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Washington list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Gonzaga take out $24,374 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, The Evergreen State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Evergreen is a small public school located in the suburb of Olympia.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,928
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

Majors Similar to Natural Resources & Conservation

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 26 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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