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

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

What traits are you looking for in a conservation school? To help you decide if California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's conservation program.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Conservation

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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

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 conservation master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a 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 conservation.

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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

The following conservation concentations are available at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Science 10

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 CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 12,750 $91,890
Conservation Scientists 1,990 $75,980
Environmental Science Professors 520 $135,840
Foresters 430 $80,030
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors 110 $133,470

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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