Natural Resources & Conservation at California State University - Chico

Every natural resources and 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 and conservation program at California State University - Chico stacks up to those at other schools.

Chico State is located in Chico, California and approximately 16,746 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from Chico State.

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.

Chico State Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Chico State Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at Chico State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at Chico State 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
	72
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	146
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	174
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	522

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from Chico State. This is the #208 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Chico State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at California State University - Chico.

Chico State Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of natural resources and conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Chico State are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources and conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Chico State Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of natural resources and conservation master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

Chico State also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources and conservation concentations are available at California State University - Chico. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Chico. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	39

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and 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 State University - Chico.

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
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.