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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 143 students received a bachelor's degree in conservation from Humboldt State University.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at Humboldt State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools	18
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Schools	18
	205
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	211

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in conservation from Humboldt State University. This makes it the #20 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Humboldt State University Conservation Graduates

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Humboldt State University is $26,601. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation students.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 143 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in conservation from Humboldt State University. About 38% were men and 62% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Humboldt State University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	75
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Humboldt State University Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students earned a master's degree in conservation from Humboldt State University. About 35% of these graduates were women and the other 65% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. Humboldt State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

In the conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	17
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Related Majors

• Fisheries Sciences
• Forestry
• Wildlife Management

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Adbar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.