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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

11 Colleges
$30,276 Avg Salary
$20,766 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Columbia College

Sonora, CA

Our analysis found Columbia College to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Columbia Junior College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sonora.

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#2

West Valley College

Saratoga, CA

Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, West Valley College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saratoga, West Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Redwoods landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Eureka, College of the Redwoods is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bakersfield College is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Modesto Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in California. Located in the midsize city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means De Anza College is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Cupertino, De Anza College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Santa Rosa Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in California. SRJC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Santa Rosa Junior College

#3

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Santa Monica College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in California. SMC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

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#3

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Ventura College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in California. Located in the city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saddleback College is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their undergraduate certificate. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Saddleback College

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

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

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 11 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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