Natural Resources & Conservation at Tufts University

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

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from Tufts.

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.

Tufts Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Tufts Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks natural resources and conservation programs across the country. The following shows how Tufts 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 natural resources and conservation major at Tufts 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
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	66
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	267

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from Tufts. This makes it the #147 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Tufts

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at Tufts University.

Tufts Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from Tufts in 2020-2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Tufts are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources and conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	24
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Tufts Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in natural resources and conservation from Tufts. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from Tufts, 71% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tufts also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

If you plan to be a natural resources and conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tufts University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	51

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and 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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16,830	$69,870
Firefighters	11,640	$60,080
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Police and Detective Supervisors	4,670	$100,620
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	3,710	$27,940

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 Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.