Natural Resources Conservation and Research programs in California
83 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in California
Compliance Officers in California earn a median of $96,980 a year across 49,880 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in California |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $106,510 | 12,490 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | $58,120 | 6,640 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $61,220 | 6,010 |
| Conservation Scientists | $79,810 | 2,110 |
| Foresters | $107,120 | 820 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American River College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| American River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Barstow Community College Barstow | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Butte College Oroville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Butte College Oroville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Canada College Redwood City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Chabot College Hayward | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Clovis Community College Fresno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Clovis Community College Fresno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| College of the Canyons Santa Clarita | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| College of the Siskiyous Weed | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Columbia College Sonora | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Columbia College Sonora | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Copper Mountain Community College Joshua Tree | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Copper Mountain Community College Joshua Tree | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Crafton Hills College Yucaipa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Cypress College Cypress | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| De Anza College Cupertino | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| De Anza College Cupertino | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Feather River Community College District Quincy | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Folsom Lake College Folsom | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Folsom Lake College Folsom | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Las Positas College Livermore | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Mendocino College Ukiah | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Merritt College Oakland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Moorpark College Moorpark | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Norco College Norco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Ohlone College Fremont | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Ohlone College Fremont | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Oxnard College Oxnard | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Reedley College Reedley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| Reedley College Reedley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Rio Hondo College Whittier | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Riverside City College Riverside | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Shasta College Redding | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Shasta College Redding | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Ventura College Ventura | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Ventura College Ventura | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Victor Valley College Victorville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| West Los Angeles College Culver City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| West Los Angeles College Culver City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| West Valley College Saratoga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| West Valley College Saratoga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Natural Resources Conservation and Research — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.