Natural Resources Conservation at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

What traits are you looking for in a conservation school? To help you decide if Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's conservation program.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in conservation from Louisiana 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.

Louisiana State University Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Louisiana State University does offer online courses in conservation for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Louisiana State University Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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 Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	97
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	666
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Schools	681

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in conservation from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #83 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Louisiana State University Conservation Graduates

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University is $42,687. This is 35% higher than $31,602, which is the national average for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

Conservation Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Louisiana State University since its program graduates 32% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Louisiana 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor'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	1

Louisiana State University Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in conservation from Louisiana State University. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from Louisiana State University, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Louisiana State University also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Natural Resource 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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	960	$68,570
Conservation Scientists	630	$61,430
Foresters	100	$69,890

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 Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.