by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 42 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4,746 bachelor's degrees in natural resources & conservation to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of natural resources & conservation for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for natural resources & conservation students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation.
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation needs to look into University of California - Berkeley. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of California - Berkeley
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
University of California - Davis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of California - Davis
University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of California - Los Angeles
UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of California - Santa Barbara
Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Western Washington University
Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of California - Santa Cruz
Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Southern California
SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Santa Clara University
Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Oregon State University
Explore the best natural resources & conservation colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 37 | 3,190 |
| Washington | 34 | 620 |
| Hawaii | 30 | 92 |
| Oregon | 30 | 663 |
| Nevada | 30 | 96 |
| Alaska | 29 | 44 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 3,886 |
| Natural Resource Management | 352 |
| Wildlife Management | 262 |
| Forestry | 131 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 115 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 21,561 |
| Engineering | 18,709 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 6,132 |
| Physical Sciences | 5,205 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 2,523 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 1,705 |
| Engineering Technologies | 1,480 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 22 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 2 |
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