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Natural Resources Conservation at Boston University

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Natural Resources Conservation at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a conservation school? To help you decide if Boston University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's conservation program.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 20 conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from Boston U.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Natural Resources Conservation section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation

Boston U Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at Boston U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The conservation major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Natural Resources Conservation. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Schools 780

Conservation Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Boston University.

Boston U Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources Conservation from Boston U in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Boston U since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Boston U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in conservation can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,950 $82,580
Conservation Scientists 400 $72,200
Environmental Science Professors 380 $89,000
Foresters 100 $76,810

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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