Natural Resources Conservation at Montana State University

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

MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and has a total student population of 16,218. Of the 2,638 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Montana State University in 2021, 36 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.

MSU Bozeman Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

MSU Bozeman Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks conservation programs across the country. The following shows how MSU Bozeman performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools	26

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in conservation from MSU Bozeman. This makes it the #146 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Conservation Student Demographics at MSU Bozeman

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

MSU Bozeman Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in conservation from MSU Bozeman. About 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at MSU Bozeman since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in 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 conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MSU Bozeman Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in conservation from MSU Bozeman. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from MSU Bozeman, 100% 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 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

MSU Bozeman also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Natural Resource Management
• 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 MT, the home state for Montana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Conservation Scientists	570	$64,480
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	410	$68,660
Foresters	200	$57,960
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	100	$72,640

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 Tim Evanson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.