Natural Resources Conservation at Stanford University

If you plan to study natural resources conservation, take a look at what Stanford University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and has a total student population of 15,953.

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.

Stanford Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Conservation

Stanford Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Conservation Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

44% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. Stanford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

In the conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

Natural Resources Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Stanford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other	35

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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	12,750	$91,890
Conservation Scientists	1,990	$75,980
Environmental Science Professors	520	$135,840
Foresters	430	$80,030
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	110	$133,470

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
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