Natural Resources Conservation at Oregon State University

If you are interested in studying natural resources conservation, you may want to check out the program at Oregon State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a total student population of 32,312. Of the 6,299 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University in 2021, 108 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.

Oregon State Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

Oregon State Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at Oregon State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Oregon State 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	36
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	50
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools	57
Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools	113
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	239

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in conservation from Oregon State. This makes it the #36 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from Oregon State Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oregon State is $35,527. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 12% higher than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

Conservation Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students earned a bachelor's degree in conservation from Oregon State. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Oregon State 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	78
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Oregon State Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 conservation majors earned their master's degree from Oregon State. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from Oregon State, 70% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oregon 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	16
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Natural Resources Conservation (Other)
• Wildlife Management
• Forestry
• Fisheries Sciences
• 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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	950	$77,980
Conservation Scientists	670	$76,790
Foresters	580	$70,660
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	80	$101,530
Environmental Science Professors	80	$89,180

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 Gregkeene under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.