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Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Berkeley

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Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a total student population of 42,327. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 482 students received a bachelor's degree in conservation from UC Berkeley.

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

UC Berkeley Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools 43

In 2021, 78 students received their master’s degree in conservation from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #7 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Earnings of UC Berkeley Conservation Graduates

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley is $41,250. This is 31% higher than $31,602, which is the national average for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

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Conservation Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 482 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in conservation from UC Berkeley. About 38% were men and 62% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 109
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 98
White 169
International Students 55
Other Races/Ethnicities 43

UC Berkeley Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

73% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 31
International Students 29
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 44 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 12,750 $91,890
Conservation Scientists 1,990 $75,980
Environmental Science Professors 520 $135,840
Foresters 430 $80,030
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors 110 $133,470

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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