Natural Resources & Conservation at Montana State University

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study natural resources & conservation, take a look at what Montana State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and approximately 16,218 students attend the school each year.

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.

MSU Bozeman Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

MSU Bozeman Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at MSU Bozeman 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at MSU Bozeman

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources & conservation majors at Montana State University.

MSU Bozeman Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

42% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical natural resources & conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at MSU Bozeman since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at MSU Bozeman 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 Montana State University with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

MSU Bozeman Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

65% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from MSU Bozeman, 90% 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 Montana State University with a master's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources & conservation concentations are available at Montana State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Montana State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	44
Wildlife Management	24
Natural Resource Management	15

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources & 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 MT, the home state for Montana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Forest and Conservation Technicians	2,140	$37,100
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	1,630	$56,230
Managers	1,100	$76,990
Firefighters	760	$49,230
Conservation Scientists	570	$64,480

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
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