Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California - Davis

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

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and approximately 39,074 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,846 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Davis in 2021, 355 of them were natural resources and 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.

UC Davis Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UC Davis Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at UC Davis 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 natural resources and conservation major at UC Davis 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 Value Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools	21
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	35
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools	39
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from UC Davis. This makes it the #92 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 355 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from UC Davis in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 University of California - Davis with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	48
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	84
White	139
International Students	48
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

UC Davis Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from UC Davis in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis 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	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	269
Wildlife Management	88
Forestry	13

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Davis.

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
• Image Credit: By Bev Sykes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.