2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $30-$48k) in California

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Natural Resources/Conservation, General is the 240th most popular major in the country with 2,750 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 356 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 78 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources/conservation, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources/conservation, general programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resources/conservation, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $30-$48k) in California

#1

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California

#1 in overall quality

$29,347 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified masters’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of California - Irvine

Irvine, California

#2 in overall quality

$28,456 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 12 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

Full UC Irvine Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#3

Humboldt State University

Arcata, California

#3 in overall quality

$18,802 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Humboldt State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Arcata, California. It awarded 33 masters’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Humboldt State University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Humboldt State University are $18,802.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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