Natural Resources Conservation at The University of Montana

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

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and has a total student population of 9,808. Of the 1,365 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Montana in 2021, 79 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.

UM Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

UM Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

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

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 UM 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	113
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	264

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in conservation from UM. This makes it the #44 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UM Conservation Graduates

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at UM is $21,054. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation students.

Conservation Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 79 conservation students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UM, about 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at UM since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at UM 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 The University of Montana with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	67
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UM Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in conservation from UM. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from UM, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UM also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Natural Resources Conservation (Other)
• Forestry
• 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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Conservation Scientists	570	$64,480
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	410	$68,660
Foresters	200	$57,960
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	100	$72,640

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.