Natural Resources Conservation at California State University - Los Angeles

If you plan to study natural resources conservation, take a look at what California State University - Los Angeles has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 26,745.

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 State LA Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Conservation

Cal State LA Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at Cal State LA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at California State University - Los Angeles.

Cal State LA Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

27% Women

73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. Cal State LA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% more men than average.

In the conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of degree recipients. That is 48% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Science	9

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 State University - Los Angeles.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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