2021 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California
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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 3,033 bachelor's degrees were awarded to natural resources & conservation students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state. This means that 14.0% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree 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 California
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
University of California - Berkeley tops the 2021 list of our schools in California 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. UC Berkeley also made our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in California list, coming in at #1.
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. There are roughly 4,099 part time students in attendance at UC Berkeley.
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Our rankings recognize Humboldt State University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population. Humboldt State University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in California list.
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. 853 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of California - Davis as the #3 school in this year's rankings. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in California ranking.
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. About 1,668 of the students at UC Davis are attending part time.
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University of California - Santa Barbara comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. UCSB also made our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in California list, coming in at #3.
About 0.5% of UCSB students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,596 students take at least one class online at UCSB. 880 of UCSB students are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California - Santa Barbara
Our rankings recognize San Jose State University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose. San Jose State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in California list.
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. 9,800 of San Jose State students are attending part time.
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California State University - Bakersfield landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. CSUB is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bakersfield.
The student loan default rate at CSUB is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. 6,038 of CSUB students are exclusively distance learners. 2,431 students are part time.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in California list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 15,682 students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo that take at least one class online. 1,455 of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo students are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles. UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in California list.
About 0.7% of UCLA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 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
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - Santa Cruz. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population. UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in California list.
About 1.3% of UC Santa Cruz students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 11,400 students at UC Santa Cruz that take at least one class online. 837 of UC Santa Cruz students are attending part time.
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University of Southern California comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. USC also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in California rankings.
About 0.5% of USC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 15,291 students at USC that take at least one class online. About 6,687 of the students at USC are attending part time.
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