Highest Earning Bachelor's Natural Resources Programs in California
These are the highest earning bachelor's natural resources programs in california, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 33 programs, with California State University-Bakersfield leading at $82,315.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California State University-Bakersfield | Natural Resources Management | CA | $82,315 | 6 |
| 2 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Forestry | CA | $79,849 | 44 |
| 3 | University of Southern California | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $78,731 | 47 |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $78,624 | 464 |
| 5 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | Forestry | CA | $77,419 | 46 |
| 6 | University of California-Los Angeles | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $75,927 | 108 |
| 7 | Santa Clara University | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $72,889 | 46 |
| 8 | California State University-Chico | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $69,531 | 29 |
| 9 | Sonoma State University | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $69,077 | 15 |
| 10 | University of California-San Diego | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $69,061 | 73 |
| 11 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | Natural Resources Management | CA | $68,965 | 129 |
| 12 | California State University-Sacramento | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $67,795 | 62 |
| 13 | University of California-Davis | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $65,983 | 241 |
| 14 | University of California-Riverside | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $64,944 | 39 |
| 15 | University of California-Santa Barbara | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $63,628 | 338 |
| 16 | California State University-Long Beach | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $63,040 | 52 |
| 17 | San Francisco State University | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $62,116 | 49 |
| 18 | University of California-Irvine | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $59,908 | 62 |
| 19 | Occidental College | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $59,542 | 23 |
| 20 | California State University-East Bay | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $59,333 | 11 |
| 21 | University of San Diego | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $58,517 | 30 |
| 22 | San Diego State University | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $58,215 | 102 |
| 23 | California State University-San Bernardino | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $57,319 | 22 |
| 24 | University of Redlands | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $57,319 | 48 |
| 25 | California State University-San Marcos | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $55,903 | 50 |
| 26 | Ashford University | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $55,435 | 17 |
| 27 | University of California-Santa Cruz | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $55,240 | 167 |
| 28 | University of San Francisco | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $53,369 | 34 |
| 29 | California State University-Monterey Bay | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $51,598 | 68 |
| 30 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Natural Resources Conservation | CA | $50,915 | 120 |
| 31 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | CA | $50,525 | 14 |
| 32 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Wildlife Management | CA | $47,003 | 98 |
| 33 | University of California-Davis | Wildlife Management | CA | $46,209 | 77 |
Methodology
Programs in California ranked by highest earning. Only includes bachelor's programs in CIP family 03 (Natural Resources) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.