2021 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California
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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 3,033 bachelor's degrees were awarded to natural resources & conservation students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state. This means that 14.0% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources & conservation programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resources & conservation program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of California - Berkeley tops the 2021 list of our schools in California that are best for non-traditional natural resources & conservation students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley. UC Berkeley also made our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in California list, coming in at #1.
About 0.5% of UC Berkeley students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 26,398 students take at least one class online at UC Berkeley. About 4,099 of the students at UC Berkeley are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Humboldt State University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population. Humboldt State University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in California list.
The student loan default rate at Humboldt State University is lower than is typical, just 2.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,740 students at Humboldt State University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 853 part time students in attendance at Humboldt State University.
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Our rankings recognize University of California - Davis as the #3 school in this year's rankings. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in California ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 7,892 students take at least one class online at UC Davis. About 1,668 of the students at UC Davis are attending part time.
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University of California - Santa Barbara comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. UCSB also made our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in California list, coming in at #3.
The student loan default rate at UCSB is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,596 students take at least one class online at UCSB. There are roughly 880 part time students in attendance at UCSB.
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Our rankings recognize San Jose State University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose. San Jose State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in California list.
The student loan default rate at San Jose State is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 19,939 students at San Jose State that take at least one class online. About 9,800 of the students at San Jose State are attending part time.
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California State University - Bakersfield landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. CSUB is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bakersfield.
The student loan default rate at CSUB is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. 6,038 students at CSUB are exclusively online. There are roughly 2,431 part time students in attendance at CSUB.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in California list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 15,682 students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,455 part time students in attendance at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles. UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in California list.
The student loan default rate at UCLA is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 25,859 students take at least one class online at UCLA. There are roughly 2,161 part time students in attendance at UCLA.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - Santa Cruz. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population. UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in California list.
About 1.3% of UC Santa Cruz students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 11,400 students at UC Santa Cruz that take at least one class online. There are roughly 837 part time students in attendance at UC Santa Cruz.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California - Santa Cruz Report
University of Southern California comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. USC also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in California rankings.
About 0.5% of USC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 15,291 students take at least one class online at USC. 6,687 of USC students are attending part time.
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