Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California - Berkeley

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying natural resources & conservation, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Berkeley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 students attend the school each year.

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.

UC Berkeley Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at UC Berkeley 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.

There were 44 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources & conservation majors at University of California - Berkeley.

UC Berkeley Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources & 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 California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	95
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	95
White	167
International Students	53
Other Races/Ethnicities	56

UC Berkeley Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

79% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from UC Berkeley, 52% 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 California - Berkeley with a master's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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 University of California - Berkeley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	604
Forestry	12

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources & 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 University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	72,680	$101,380
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Firefighters	32,910	$81,580
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	15,390	$34,430
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	12,750	$91,890

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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