by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 22,254 people earned their degree in natural resources conservation, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,963 and had an average of $23,098 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,884 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,341 and $20,861 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,921 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 92 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources conservation. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their natural resources conservation program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree conservation students.
Out of the 92 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Indian College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwest Indian College is a small public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 15 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Northwest Indian College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Humboldt State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region. Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 143 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Humboldt State University
Out of the 92 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitzer College landed the #3 spot on the list. Pitzer is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 17 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 92 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Occidental College landed the #4 spot on the list. Occidental College is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 32 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Occidental College
Out of the 92 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. WWU is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 234 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Reed College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Scripps College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Scripps College
Willamette University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region list. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Willamette University
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 377 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 208 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at UC Santa Cruz
Chaminade University of Honolulu ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region list. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 22 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Full Chaminade University of Honolulu Natural Resources Conservation Report
California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Seaside, California, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 482 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 UC Berkeley
University of Portland came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 30 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 University of Portland
With a ranking of #15, Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in McMinnville, Oregon, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Alaska Southeast did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of Alaska Southeast is a public institution located in Juneau, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
California State University - Channel Islands did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. California State University - Channel Islands is located in Camarillo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad 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%.
With a ranking of #18, Sierra Nevada College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Incline Village, Nevada, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region list. Lewis & Clark College is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 20 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Lewis & Clark College
University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 254 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of California - Davis Natural Resources Conservation Report
Southern Oregon University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized school located in Ashland, Oregon that handed out 27 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Southern Oregon University
Claremont McKenna College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Claremont McKenna
University of Hawaii at Hilo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. UH Hilo is located in Hilo, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Heritage University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Heritage University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Toppenish, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Heritage University
University of Redlands landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Redlands, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Redlands
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