Natural Resources Conservation at South Dakota State University

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

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. Of the 1,977 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State University in 2021, 16 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.

South Dakota State Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

South Dakota State Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at South Dakota 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 South Dakota 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
	4
Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	261

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in conservation from South Dakota State. This is the #171 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.

Conservation Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

The conservation program at South Dakota State awarded 16 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 69% of these degrees went to men with the other 31% going to women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at South Dakota State since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at South Dakota 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 South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in conservation from South Dakota State.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota 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	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota 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 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 SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Conservation Scientists	320	$62,390
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	210	$61,250
Foresters	110	$54,850

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.