Natural Resources Conservation at Gustavus Adolphus College

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 conservation program at Gustavus Adolphus College stacks up to those at other schools.

Gustavus Adolphus is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and has a total student population of 2,230. Of the 449 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2021, 17 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.

Gustavus Adolphus Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation

Gustavus Adolphus Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at Gustavus Adolphus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The conservation major at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools	26
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Schools	73
	77
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	246
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools	291

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from Gustavus Adolphus Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Gustavus Adolphus is $34,550. This is 9% higher than $31,602, which is the national average for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

Conservation Student Demographics at Gustavus Adolphus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Gustavus Adolphus Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus College with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Gustavus Adolphus 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 MN, the home state for Gustavus Adolphus College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,780	$74,880
Foresters	390	$64,330
Conservation Scientists	390	$72,650
Environmental Science Professors	100	$100,840

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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