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Natural Resources Conservation at University of Arizona

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Natural Resources Conservation at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601. Of the 8,117 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arizona in 2021, 102 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.

University of Arizona Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Conservation (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation
  • Master’s Degree in Conservation
  • Doctorate Degree in Conservation

University of Arizona Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at University of Arizona compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 University of Arizona 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
11
144

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in conservation from University of Arizona. This makes it the #41 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University of Arizona Conservation Graduates

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Arizona is $31,709. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

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Conservation Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 102 students earned a bachelor's degree in conservation from University of Arizona. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at University of Arizona are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 57
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

University of Arizona Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

26% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The conservation program at University of Arizona awarded 19 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 74% of these degrees went to men with the other 26% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. University of Arizona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from University of Arizona, 53% 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 University of Arizona with a master's in conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,420 $72,150
Conservation Scientists 270 $71,190

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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