Natural Resources and Conservation colleges in California, ranked by graduates
32 colleges in California awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in natural resources and conservation in 2023: 2,880 degrees, 1.9% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (1.1% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University of California, Berkeley graduated the most (433, 4.7% of its class). 22 of the 32 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 62%; the most selective is Pomona College at 7%.
Natural Resources and Conservation colleges in California
Every California college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in natural resources and conservation, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its natural resources and conservation page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California, Berkeley | Public | 433 | 4.7% | 11% | 1530 |
| 2 | UC Davis | Public | 365 | 4.5% | 42% | 1380 |
| 3 | UC Santa Barbara | Public | 331 | 5.1% | 33% | 1430 |
| 4 | Cal Poly Humboldt | Public | 273 | 20.7% | 98% | 1150 |
| 5 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | Public | 175 | 3.5% | 31% | 1420 |
| 6 | UC Santa Cruz | Public | 159 | 3.4% | 66% | 1180 |
| 7 | UCLA | Public | 126 | 1.3% | 9% | 1510 |
| 8 | San Diego State University | Public | 96 | 1.1% | 36% | 1340 |
| 9 | UC San Diego | Public | 79 | 0.9% | 27% | 1490 |
| 10 | Sacramento State University | Public | 73 | 1% | 94% | 1170 |
| 11 | Cal State Monterey Bay | Public | 69 | 3.9% | 97% | 1130 |
| 12 | University of Southern California | Private | 64 | 1.1% | 10% | 1530 |
| 13 | UC Irvine | Public | 59 | 0.7% | 29% | 1420 |
| 14 | San Francisco State University | Public | 57 | 1.1% | 96% | 1180 |
| 15 | Cal State Long Beach | Public | 53 | 0.6% | 46% | 1280 |
| 16 | San Jose State University | Public | 53 | 0.8% | 85% | 1220 |
| 17 | UC Riverside | Public | 49 | 0.9% | 76% | 1300 |
| 18 | University of San Francisco | Private | 44 | 3.3% | 62% | 1340 |
| 19 | Cal State San Marcos | Public | 42 | 1.3% | 95% | 1190 |
| 20 | University of San Diego | Private | 39 | 3% | 52% | 1360 |
| 21 | Cal State Chico | Public | 35 | 1.1% | 93% | 1170 |
| 22 | Cal State East Bay | Public | 32 | 1% | 97% | 1080 |
| 23 | Santa Clara University | Private | 31 | 2.3% | 48% | 1430 |
| 24 | Loyola Marymount University | Private | 24 | 1.4% | 45% | 1370 |
| 25 | Cal State San Bernardino | Public | 21 | 0.5% | 94% | 1090 |
| 26 | Pomona College | Private | 19 | 4.2% | 7% | 1540 |
| 27 | Claremont McKenna College | Private | 16 | 4.7% | 10% | 1520 |
| 28 | Cal State Northridge | Public | 14 | 0.2% | 93% | 1150 |
| 29 | Chapman University | Private | 14 | 0.8% | 65% | 1380 |
| 30 | Occidental College | Private | 13 | 3.2% | 44% | 1420 |
| 31 | California Baptist University | Private | 11 | 0.6% | 85% | 1170 |
| 32 | Fresno State University | Public | 11 | 0.2% | 95% | 1160 |
Questions about natural resources and conservation colleges in California
What is the best college for natural resources and conservation in California?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest natural resources and conservation programs in California are University of California, Berkeley (433), UC Davis (365), UC Santa Barbara (331). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every California college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in California offer natural resources and conservation?
32 four-year colleges in California awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in natural resources and conservation in 2023, 22 public and 10 private, for 2,880 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for natural resources and conservation in California?
At the 22 public universities on this list, California residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Natural Resources and Conservation elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.