2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in California
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.
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The Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in California 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.
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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California
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 University of California - Santa Barbara the most popular school in California for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 30% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humboldt State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Arcata.
Women make up 35% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
About 70% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 30% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Middlebury Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.
About 74% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 26% are male.
Stanford University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
Of the 26 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Stanford, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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University of Southern California landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 22 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at USC, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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California State University - Fullerton landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Cal State Fullerton, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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California State University - Monterey Bay 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 #9 on the list. CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside.
About 57% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 43% are male.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine 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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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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