Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Merced
What traits are you looking for in a conservation school? To help you decide if University of California - Merced is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's conservation program.UC Merced is located in Merced, California and approximately 9,018 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 Merced Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Conservation
UC Merced Natural Resources Conservation Rankings
There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Conservation Student Demographics at UC Merced
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at University of California - Merced.
UC Merced Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Merced with a master's in conservation.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation
If you plan to be a 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 - Merced. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Environmental Science | 8 |
Related Majors
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 - Merced.
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.