The Natural Resources & Conservation Major at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Natural Resources & Conservation at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 natural resources & conservation program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 students attend the school each year.

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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources & conservation majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical natural resources & conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. This is below average 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 natural resources & conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	112
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

59% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resource Management	102
Forestry	41
Natural Resources Conservation	10

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources & 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 CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	72,680	$101,380
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Firefighters	32,910	$81,580
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	15,390	$34,430
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	12,750	$91,890

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
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