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Natural Resources Conservation at Humboldt State University

Natural Resources Conservation at Humboldt State University

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

Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and has a total student population of 6,612.

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.

Humboldt State University Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

Humboldt State University Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The conservation major at Humboldt State University 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.

Conservation Student Demographics at Humboldt State University

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

Humboldt State University Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at Humboldt State University since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 58
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

Humboldt State University Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

41% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. Humboldt State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from Humboldt State University, 68% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 25
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

If you plan to be a conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Humboldt State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Science 128
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 25
Environmental Studies 24

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 Humboldt State University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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