Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California - Riverside

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

UCR is located in Riverside, California and has a total student population of 26,434. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from UCR.

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.

UCR Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UCR Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at UCR 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 natural resources and conservation major at UCR 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	41
	58
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools	86
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	100

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from UCR. This makes it the #174 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UCR

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

UCR Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 39 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from UCR in 2020-2021, 49% were men and 51% were women. The typical natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UCR since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 65% 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 - Riverside with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCR Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

The natural resources and conservation program at UCR awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. UCR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCR also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 1 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Riverside. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	44

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering
• Biological & Biomedical 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 - Riverside.

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 Amerique under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.