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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Far Western US Region

47 Ranked Colleges
4,082 Degrees Awarded
$13,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Natural Resources Conservation is the 50th most popular major in the country with 22,202 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,654 and had an average of $25,969 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 5,015 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,267 and $24,081 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,082 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 47 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources conservation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resources conservation programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Far Western US Region

#1

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 61 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jose State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jose State is $14,928 for far western us region bachelor’s degree conservation students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at San Jose State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

CSULB also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Long Beach is $9,622 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at California State University - Long Beach

Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #4 spot on the list. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school situated in Seaside, California. It awarded 72 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,212 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students per year to attend CSUMB.

The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at CSUMB

#5

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Skagit Valley College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. Skagit Valley College is located in Mount Vernon, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $7,963 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students per year to attend Skagit Valley College.

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#20 in overall quality

University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Alaska Fairbanks is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

UAF also took the #20 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UAF is $10,333 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.

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#7

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California

With a ranking of #7, Sonoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Sonoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Rohnert Park, California that handed out 43 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Sonoma State University is $17,478 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Sonoma State University

#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

San Diego State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 98 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree conservation students list, SDSU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SDSU is $14,788 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at San Diego State University

#9

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. WWU is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 272 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

WWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WWU is $16,529 for far western us region bachelor’s degree conservation students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Western Washington University Natural Resources Conservation Report

#10

California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino, California

California State University - San Bernardino landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - San Bernardino is a fairly large school located in San Bernardino, California that handed out 25 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for California State University - San Bernardino is $7,342 for far western us region bachelor’s degree conservation students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full California State University - San Bernardino Natural Resources Conservation Report

California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. California State University - Sacramento is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 56 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Sac State also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $9,979 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students per year to attend California State University - Sacramento.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Sac State Natural Resources Conservation Report

California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. California State University - East Bay is a public institution located in Hayward, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,116 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students per year to attend Cal State East Bay.

Full Cal State East Bay Natural Resources Conservation Report

California State University - Chico came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Chico is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 26 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Chico is $15,017 for far western us region bachelor’s degree conservation students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Chico Natural Resources Conservation Report

University of Nevada - Reno ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Nevada - Reno is $15,081 for far western us region bachelor’s degree conservation students.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Natural Resources Conservation Report

#15

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for SFSU is $15,113 for far western us region bachelor’s degree conservation students.

Full SFSU Natural Resources Conservation Report

#16

Humboldt State University

Arcata, California

Humboldt State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Arcata, California, and it awarded 153 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,692 for far western us region bachelor’s degree conservation students per year to attend Humboldt State University.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Humboldt State University

University of Hawaii at Hilo came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Hawaii at Hilo is a public institution located in Hilo, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,885 for far western us region bachelor’s degree conservation students per year to attend University of Hawaii at Hilo.

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#18

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

Eastern Washington University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. EWU is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 16 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend EWU is $12,607 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.

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#19

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $20,016 for far western us region bachelor’s degree conservation students per year to attend Oregon State University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Oregon State University

#20

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

With a ranking of #20, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Central Washington University is $15,397 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.

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#21

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

Portland State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,040 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students per year to attend Portland State University.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 202 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend UW Seattle is $13,297 for far western us region bachelor’s degree conservation students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UW Seattle Natural Resources Conservation Report

#23

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa is $15,030 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UH Manoa

#24

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon

Southern Oregon University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school situated in Ashland, Oregon. It awarded 28 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southern Oregon University is $10,386 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Conservation students.

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#25

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 133 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,461 for far western us region bachelor’s degree conservation students per year to attend University of Oregon.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Oregon

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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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