Natural Resources Conservation at Lake Superior State University

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

Lake Superior State University is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and approximately 1,909 students attend the school each year. Of the 363 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lake Superior State University in 2021, 3 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.

Lake Superior State University Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Conservation
• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation

Lake Superior State University Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at Lake Superior State University 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 Lake Superior 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
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Associate Degree Schools	5
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	265

Conservation Student Demographics at Lake Superior State University

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

Lake Superior State University Natural Resources Conservation Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of conservation associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in conservation at Lake Superior State University are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

Lake Superior State University Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a bachelor's degree in conservation from Lake Superior State University. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Lake Superior State University 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 Lake Superior State University with a bachelor's in conservation.

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

Lake Superior 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

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 MI, the home state for Lake Superior State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430
Conservation Scientists	370	$63,460
Foresters	290	$66,630
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	40	$95,920

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.