Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California - Santa Cruz

If you plan to study natural resources and conservation, take a look at what University of California - Santa Cruz has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 19,161. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 208 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from UC Santa Cruz.

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 Santa Cruz 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

UC Santa Cruz Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at UC Santa Cruz 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 UC Santa Cruz 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
	55
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	146
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	159
	188
	199

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #112 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 208 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Santa Cruz, about 36% were men and 64% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 - Santa Cruz with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	65
White	92
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

UC Santa Cruz Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 11 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Santa Cruz, about 55% were men and 45% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. UC Santa Cruz does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz 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	2
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 8 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Santa Cruz. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	220
Natural Resource Management	7

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Physical Sciences
• 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 - Santa Cruz.

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 Satyriconi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.