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 32 colleges that offer a bachelor's in natural resources & 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 following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Oregon State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's natural resources & conservation ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Oregon State 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 0.7%. 10,888 of Oregon State students are exclusively distance learners. 10,920 of Oregon State students are attending part time.
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University of California - Berkeley earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Far Western US Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 26,398 students at UC Berkeley that take at least one class online. 4,099 of UC Berkeley students are attending part time.
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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Humboldt State University. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Arcata.
About 2.9% of Humboldt State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,740 students at Humboldt State University that take at least one class online. About 853 of the students at Humboldt State University are attending part time.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - Davis. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population. UC Davis also made our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
The student loan default rate at UC Davis is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,892 students at UC Davis that take at least one class online. 1,668 of UC Davis students are attending part time.
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University of California - Santa Barbara earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized 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 #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Far Western US Region 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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San Jose State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 0.9% of San Jose State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 19,939 students at San Jose State that take at least one class online. About 9,800 of the students at San Jose State are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize California State University - Bakersfield as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, CSUB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at CSUB is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. 6,038 students at CSUB are exclusively online. There are roughly 2,431 part time students in attendance at CSUB.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Far Western US Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 15,682 students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo that take at least one class online. 1,455 students are part time.
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Western Washington University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at WWU is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 827 students take at least one class online at WWU. 1,864 students are part time.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle. UW Seattle also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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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