Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California - Irvine

Every natural resources and conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the natural resources and conservation program at University of California - Irvine stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and approximately 36,303 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from UC Irvine.

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 Irvine Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UC Irvine Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at UC Irvine 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 Irvine 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 Schools	48
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools	97
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	129
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	594

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from UC Irvine. This makes it the #78 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #98 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from UC Irvine. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 58% 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 - Irvine with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	3
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UC Irvine Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

The natural resources and conservation program at UC Irvine awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.

In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UC Irvine 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

The following natural resources and conservation concentations are available at University of California - Irvine. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Irvine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	56

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 - Irvine.

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 TFNorman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.