Natural Resources Conservation at Brigham Young University - Idaho

Every natural resources conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the conservation program at Brigham Young University - Idaho stacks up to those at other schools.

BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and has a total student population of 44,481. In 2021, 6 conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from BYU - I.

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.

BYU - I Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation

BYU - I Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The conservation major at BYU - I 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
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Conservation Student Demographics at BYU - I

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

BYU - I Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 conservation majors earned their bachelor's degree from BYU - I. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at BYU - I since its program graduates 44% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at BYU - I are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Wildlife Management

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 ID, the home state for Brigham Young University - Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	520	$60,470
Conservation Scientists	290	$66,510
Foresters	270	$57,180

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.