Natural Resources Conservation at Central Washington University

If you are interested in studying natural resources conservation, you may want to check out the program at Central Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,157 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University in 2021, 2 of them were natural resources conservation majors.

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.

CWU Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Conservation

CWU Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at CWU 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 CWU 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
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	91
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	157
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	220
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	688

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in conservation from CWU. This makes it the #122 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from CWU Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at CWU is $30,506. This is less than $31,602, which is the national average of all conservation majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Conservation Student Demographics at CWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Central Washington University.

CWU Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

The conservation program at CWU awarded 2 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at CWU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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

CWU Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 conservation majors earned their master's degree from CWU. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. CWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from CWU, 83% 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 Central Washington University with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,880	$85,090
Conservation Scientists	920	$65,120
Foresters	510	$69,720
Environmental Science Professors	230	$93,820
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	80	$109,820

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.