by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for natural resources & conservation students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,060 bachelor's degrees in natural resources & conservation during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for natural resources & conservation students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation has to check out University of California - Berkeley. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of California - Berkeley
University of California - Davis is one of the best schools in the country 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 best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. UCLA is a fairly 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
University of California - Santa Barbara is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of California - Santa Barbara
Located in the 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 large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Southern California
SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Santa Clara University
Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of California - Irvine
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from San Diego State University
Explore all the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 34 | 620 |
| Hawaii | 30 | 92 |
| Oregon | 30 | 663 |
| Nevada | 30 | 96 |
| Alaska | 29 | 44 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 2,620 |
| Wildlife Management | 175 |
| Natural Resource Management | 139 |
| Forestry | 112 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 14 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 16,043 |
| Engineering | 14,391 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 5,063 |
| Physical Sciences | 3,688 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 1,948 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 1,219 |
| Engineering Technologies | 1,137 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 2 |
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