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Natural Resources & Conservation at Santa Clara University

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Natural Resources & Conservation at Santa Clara University

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

SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and approximately 8,616 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 46 natural resources and conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from SCU.

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.

SCU Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

SCU Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks natural resources and conservation programs across the country. The following shows how SCU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at SCU 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 47
100
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Schools 323

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at SCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at Santa Clara University.

SCU Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from SCU. About 37% were men and 63% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at SCU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources and conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Santa Clara University with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

SCU also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

If you plan to be a natural resources and conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Santa Clara University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 46

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and 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 CA, the home state for Santa Clara University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 72,680 $101,380
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Firefighters 32,910 $81,580
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 15,390 $34,430
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 12,750 $91,890

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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