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Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation

50 Natural Resources Conservation programs ranked by real graduate earnings, debt, and completion — from the College Scorecard Field-of-Study data.

⚡Quick answer

For Natural Resources Conservation, University of California-Berkeley (California) ranks #1 by our outcome score, with median graduate earnings of $78,624. Rankings reflect earnings, debt, and completion — not reputation or cost — across 50 programs with published outcome data.

#	School	Credential	Median earnings	Median debt	Completers	Score
1	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$78,624	$12,817	430	94.9
2	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$78,731	$9,125	65	94.2
3	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	Bachelor's Degree	$82,861	$17,200	34	89.8
4	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$75,927	$17,806	107	89.7
5	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	Master's Degree	$107,038	—	69	88.6
6	Tufts University Medford, MA	Bachelor's Degree	$77,753	$18,050	46	88.6
7	Duke University Durham, NC	Bachelor's Degree	$73,435	$11,875	36	88.3
8	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	Doctoral Degree	$100,702	—	45	86.7
9	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	Master's Degree	$92,396	—	49	86.1
10	San Jose State University San Jose, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$83,305	—	70	85.6
11	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD	Bachelor's Degree	$77,259	$20,327	58	85.5
12	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	Bachelor's Degree	$68,088	$15,500	101	85.4
13	Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL	Bachelor's Degree	$81,292	$22,078	62	84.6
14	Colgate University Hamilton, NY	Bachelor's Degree	$70,760	$17,000	37	84.5
15	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$65,983	$15,000	227	84.2
16	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$69,061	$18,000	80	84.1
17	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	Bachelor's Degree	$65,337	$12,000	124	84.1
18	Webster University Saint Louis, MO	Master's Degree	$89,701	—	27	83.3
19	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	Bachelor's Degree	$65,714	$15,500	123	83
20	California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA	Master's Degree	$91,697	—	19	81.9
21	Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	Bachelor's Degree	$67,020	$15,078	32	81.1
22	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$63,628	$16,200	318	80.9
23	Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$69,077	$15,125	21	80.9
24	University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX	Master's Degree	$94,092	—	12	80.5
25	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	Master's Degree	$83,567	—	17	80.2
26	College of Charleston Charleston, SC	Master's Degree	$79,857	—	21	79.8
27	Yale University New Haven, CT	Master's Degree	$100,347	$41,000	186	79.7
28	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	Bachelor's Degree	$69,768	$19,500	35	79.6
29	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$67,795	$20,000	69	79.5
30	American University Washington, DC	Master's Degree	$104,878	$26,500	35	79.4
31	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	Master's Degree	$87,988	$35,377	215	79
32	University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$64,944	$16,250	42	78.9
33	Duke University Durham, NC	Master's Degree	$96,411	$48,310	110	78.7
34	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	Master's Degree	$88,781	$32,485	79	78.4
35	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA	Master's Degree	$77,785	$24,185	36	78.2
36	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$88,015	—	0	78.1
37	Clark University Worcester, MA	Master's Degree	$75,449	—	22	77.9
38	Washington State University Pullman, WA	Master's Degree	$77,903	—	16	77.9
39	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	Master's Degree	$77,438	—	18	77.8
40	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	Master's Degree	$98,458	$62,424	65	77.8
41	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	Master's Degree	$70,041	—	50	77.6
42	University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX	Bachelor's Degree	$75,258	—	23	77.6
43	Northeastern University Boston, MA	Bachelor's Degree	$70,272	$22,973	64	77.5
44	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$63,040	$14,000	41	77.4
45	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$62,116	$14,087	49	77
46	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	Master's Degree	$84,831	$41,000	87	77
47	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	Master's Degree	$69,954	$22,600	59	76.9
48	Brandeis University Waltham, MA	Bachelor's Degree	$73,936	—	24	76.9
49	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	Master's Degree	$81,015	—	6	76.7
50	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	Master's Degree	$77,033	—	13	76.3

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How we ranked this

Programs are scored 0–100 within the Natural Resources Conservation field (CIP 03.01) using three College Scorecard figures: median graduate earnings (weighted 70%), median federal-loan debt (20%, inverted so lower debt scores higher), and completer count (10%, log-scaled). Each input is percentile-ranked against the other Natural Resources Conservation programs, so the score is robust to outliers and comparable across schools. Programs with no published earnings are excluded — never given a fabricated number. This is the same engine that powers our interactive Major Rankings. Minimum 5 scorable programs required to publish.

Frequently asked questions

Which college has the best Natural Resources Conservation program?+

By our outcome score, University of California-Berkeley (California) ranks #1 for Natural Resources Conservation, with median graduate earnings of $78,624.

How are these Natural Resources Conservation programs ranked?+

Each program gets a 0–100 outcome score from three real College Scorecard figures: median graduate earnings (70%), median federal-loan debt (20%, lower is better), and completer count (10%). Programs are compared within the major so the score reflects the best schools for this field specifically.

Where does the earnings and debt data come from?+

The U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field-of-Study file, which publishes median earnings and median debt by institution and major (4-digit CIP). Figures are post-graduation medians; programs without published earnings are not scored and are omitted from this ranking.

Can I filter Natural Resources Conservation programs by state or degree level?+

Yes. This page shows the national top programs; use the interactive Major Rankings tool to filter the same data by state, and by credential level (bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral).

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Data sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Field of Study) · IPEDS Completions. Figures are the most recent values published in each federal dataset; cells with no published value are shown as “—” and never estimated. CertiHomes Education does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.