Natural Resources Conservation at The University of Texas at Austin

What traits are you looking for in a conservation school? To help you decide if The University of Texas at Austin is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's conservation program.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476.

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.

UT Austin Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Conservation

UT Austin Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

56% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. UT Austin does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 The University of Texas at Austin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Studies	14

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880
Conservation Scientists	2,010	$57,990
Environmental Science Professors	280	$88,330
Foresters	180	$64,740
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	100	$87,130

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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