2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 116 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Oregon State, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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A rank of #2 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.
About 60% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 40% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 84 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UC Berkeley, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Women make up 63% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Humboldt State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Far Western US Region . Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Arcata.
About 35% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 65% are male.
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University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Of the 30 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at USFCA, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Middlebury Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Monterey.
Of the 27 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Middlebury Institute, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
Women make up 38% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, The Evergreen State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Evergreen is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Olympia.
Women make up 64% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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University of Southern California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 59% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,928 |
| Washington | 835 |
| Oregon | 1,001 |
| Hawaii | 129 |
| Nevada | 107 |
| Alaska | 68 |
Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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