by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Natural Resources Conservation is the 49th most popular major in the country with 22,926 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,389 and had an average of $23,454 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,908 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,341 and $22,555 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 155 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources conservation. That schools that top this list have a program in natural resources conservation in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Indian College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 6 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region. Arcata, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 179 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Humboldt State University
Out of the 155 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 34 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Middlebury Institute
Out of the 155 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitzer College landed the #4 spot on the list. Pitzer is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 22 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, 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.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Pitzer College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Occidental College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Western Washington University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 219 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Western Washington University Natural Resources Conservation Report
With a ranking of #7, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 406 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Reed College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
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 excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Reed College
With a ranking of #9, Scripps College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region list. Scripps is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 20 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Willamette University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Willamette University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 28 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Willamette University
University of California - Berkeley came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 544 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at UC Berkeley
University of Hawaii at Hilo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Hilo is located in Hilo, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 37 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Hawaii at Hilo Natural Resources Conservation Report
California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seaside, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 93 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full California State University - Monterey Bay Natural Resources Conservation Report
University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 158 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2021-2022.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Santa Cruz
With a ranking of #15, Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region list. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 11 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Chaminade University of Honolulu
With a ranking of #16, The Evergreen State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region list. The Evergreen State College is located in Olympia, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Evergreen
Southern Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized school located in Ashland, Oregon that handed out 37 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Southern Oregon University
Columbia College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Sonora, California, this small public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Columbia Junior College
University of Portland did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of Portland is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 32 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 University of Portland
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region list. Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is a small school located in McMinnville, Oregon that handed out 7 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Linfield University - McMinnville Campus Natural Resources Conservation Report
University of Alaska Southeast came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Alaska Southeast is located in Juneau, Alaska and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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.
With a ranking of #22, California State University - Channel Islands did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region list. Camarillo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 45 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Lewis & Clark College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 29 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Lewis & Clark College
University of California - Davis came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 253 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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