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Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Santa Cruz

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Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Santa Cruz

If you plan to study natural resources 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 2021, 208 conservation majors received their bachelor's degree 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 Conservation
  • Master’s Degree in Conservation
  • Doctorate Degree in Conservation

UC Santa Cruz Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at UC Santa Cruz compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The 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
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools 13
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 139
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools 226

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in conservation from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #138 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from UC Santa Cruz Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz is $28,054. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation students.

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Conservation Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities in its 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 conservation.

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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

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in conservation from UC Santa Cruz. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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In the conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 25% better 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 master's in conservation.

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

UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 - Santa Cruz.

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.

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