Natural Resources Conservation at Southern Oregon University

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

Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and has a total student population of 5,140. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in conservation from Southern Oregon University.

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.

Southern Oregon University Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

Southern Oregon University Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks conservation programs across the country. The following shows how Southern Oregon University 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 conservation major at Southern Oregon University 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 Focused Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	26
	76
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Schools	111
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	147
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	148
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	224
Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools	234

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in conservation from Southern Oregon University. This makes it the #64 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from Southern Oregon University Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Oregon University is $29,335. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation students.

Conservation Student Demographics at Southern Oregon University

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

Southern Oregon University Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in conservation from Southern Oregon University. About 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern Oregon University since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Southern Oregon University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Southern Oregon University Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from Southern Oregon University, 62% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Oregon University with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Southern Oregon University also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 Southern Oregon 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 Finetooth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.