2021 Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region
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Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a bachelor's in conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources conservation programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resources conservation program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying conservation.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of California - Berkeley tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Far Western US Region that are best for non-traditional natural resources conservation students. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Far Western US Region ranking.
About 0.5% of UC Berkeley students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 26,398 students take at least one class online at UC Berkeley. 4,099 of UC Berkeley students are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Berkeley
San Jose State University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best natural resources conservation schools for non-traditional students. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose. San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Far Western US Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 19,939 students take at least one class online at San Jose State. 9,800 students are part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at San Jose State University
Our rankings recognize University of California - Santa Barbara as the #3 school in this year's rankings. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara. UCSB also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Far Western US Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 3,596 students at UCSB that take at least one class online. 880 of UCSB students are attending part time.
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University of California - Davis earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis. UC Davis not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Far Western US Region list.
About 0.9% of UC Davis students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,892 students take at least one class online at UC Davis. There are roughly 1,668 part time students in attendance at UC Davis.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population. UW Seattle not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Far Western US Region list.
The student loan default rate at UW Seattle is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,815 students take at least one class online at UW Seattle. 9,705 students are part time.
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Oregon State University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best natural resources conservation schools for non-traditional students. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. 10,888 of Oregon State students are exclusively distance learners. 10,920 students are part time.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles. UCLA not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Far Western US Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 25,859 students take at least one class online at UCLA. 2,161 students are part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Los Angeles
University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best natural resources conservation schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population. UC Santa Cruz also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Far Western US Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 11,400 students take at least one class online at UC Santa Cruz. About 837 of the students at UC Santa Cruz are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Santa Cruz
University of Southern California landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best natural resources conservation schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. USC also made our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #6.
The student loan default rate at USC is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 15,291 students take at least one class online at USC. 6,687 students are part time.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Southern California Report
University of San Francisco landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best natural resources conservation schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Far Western US Region list.
About 0.5% of USFCA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,220 students take at least one class online at USFCA. There are roughly 2,299 part time students in attendance at USFCA.
Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of San Francisco Report
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