Natural Resources Conservation at Miami University - Oxford

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

Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and approximately 18,880 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in conservation from Miami University - Oxford.

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.

Miami University - Oxford Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

Miami University - Oxford Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks conservation programs across the country. The following shows how Miami University - Oxford performed in these rankings.

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 Miami University - Oxford 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 Master’s Degree Schools	33
	118
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	245

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in conservation from Miami University - Oxford. This makes it the #33 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Miami University - Oxford Conservation Graduates

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Miami University - Oxford is $20,841. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation students.

Conservation Student Demographics at Miami University - Oxford

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

Miami University - Oxford Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 conservation majors earned their bachelor's degree from Miami University - Oxford. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Miami University - Oxford 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 Miami University - Oxford with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Miami University - Oxford Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who earned a master's degree in Natural Resources Conservation from Miami University - Oxford in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. Miami University - Oxford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from Miami University - Oxford, 71% 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 Miami University - Oxford with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

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 OH, the home state for Miami University - Oxford.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,000	$74,750
Conservation Scientists	740	$55,550
Foresters	200	$61,990
Environmental Science Professors	120	$102,570

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 Chris Light under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.