Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 natural resources and conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from UChicago.

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.

UChicago Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UChicago Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at UChicago 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 UChicago 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	8
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	630

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from UChicago. This makes it the #57 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from UChicago in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% 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 UChicago since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at UChicago are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Chicago with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UChicago Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a master's degree in natural resources and conservation from UChicago. About 71% were men and 29% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UChicago 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 Chicago. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	40
Natural Resource Management	25

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	30,370	$75,720
Firefighters	17,170	$56,710
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	7,270	$24,220
Police and Detective Supervisors	6,000	$104,990
Fire Fighting Supervisors	3,450	$90,860

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 Leefon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.