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2021 Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California

22 Colleges
2,588 Bachelor's Degrees
$35,136 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in CaliforniaIn <nil>, 2,588 bachelor's degrees were awarded to natural resources conservation students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 15.1% of all the conservation bachelor's degrees in the country.

For this year's Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a bachelor's in conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources conservation programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources conservation program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students in California

Check out the conservation programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of California - Berkeley has taken the #1 spot in this year's natural resources conservation ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population. UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in California list.

The student loan default rate at UC Berkeley is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 26,398 students take at least one class online at UC Berkeley. About 4,099 of the students at UC Berkeley are attending part time.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Berkeley

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San Jose State University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jose State, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in California ranking.

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. There are roughly 9,800 part time students in attendance at San Jose State.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at San Jose State University

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University of California - Santa Barbara comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in California ranking.

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. There are roughly 880 part time students in attendance at UCSB.

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Our rankings recognize University of California - Davis as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population. UC Davis not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in California list.

About 0.9% of UC Davis students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,892 students at UC Davis that take at least one class online. 1,668 students are part time.

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in California ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 25,859 students at UCLA that take at least one class online. 2,161 students are part time.

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - Santa Cruz. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in California ranking.

About 1.3% of UC Santa Cruz students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 11,400 students take at least one class online at UC Santa Cruz. 837 of UC Santa Cruz students are attending part time.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Santa Cruz

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University of Southern California comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. USC also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in California rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 15,291 students at USC that take at least one class online. 6,687 of USC students are attending part time.

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. USFCA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco. USFCA also made our Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in California list, coming in at #8.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 5,220 students take at least one class online at USFCA. 2,299 of USFCA students are attending part time.

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San Diego State University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best natural resources conservation schools for non-traditional students. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

About 1.1% of SDSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,657 students at SDSU that take at least one class online. About 5,452 of the students at SDSU are attending part time.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best natural resources conservation schools for non-traditional students. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

The student loan default rate at Sac State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 16,876 students take at least one class online at Sac State. About 7,378 of the students at Sac State are attending part time.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at California State University - Sacramento Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 608
Oregon 410
Nevada 43
Hawaii 60
Alaska 30

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*Avg Cost is for the top 22 schools only.

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