Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Colorado Boulder

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a natural resources & conservation school? To help you decide if University of Colorado Boulder is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's natural resources & conservation program.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437.

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.

CU - Boulder Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at CU - Boulder 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources & conservation majors at University of Colorado Boulder.

CU - Boulder Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

53% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical natural resources & conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at CU - Boulder since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at CU - Boulder are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	172
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

CU - Boulder Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

72% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from CU - Boulder, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	82
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

If you plan to be a natural resources & 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 Colorado Boulder. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	268

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources & 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9,840	$72,950
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Firefighters	5,560	$61,160
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	4,430	$25,330
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,930	$93,010

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
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