Natural Resources & Conservation at Harvard University

What traits are you looking for in a natural resources and conservation school? To help you decide if Harvard University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's natural resources and conservation program.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,391. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from Harvard.

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.

Harvard Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Harvard

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Harvard does offer online courses in natural resources and conservation for the following degree levels:

Harvard Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at Harvard 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 natural resources and conservation major at Harvard 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	2
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	19
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	265

In 2021, 168 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from Harvard. This makes it the #1 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from Harvard in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 37% were women. The typical natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Harvard since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Harvard 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 Harvard University with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Harvard Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 168 students earned a master's degree in natural resources and conservation from Harvard. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	77
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Harvard 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

If you plan to be a natural resources and conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Harvard University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	243
Natural Resource Management	15

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering

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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16,830	$69,870
Firefighters	11,640	$60,080
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Police and Detective Supervisors	4,670	$100,620
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	3,710	$27,940

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 Elisa.rolle under License

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