Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 188 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from CU - Boulder.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

CU - Boulder Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at CU - Boulder 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68

In 2021, 76 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #14 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and 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 and conservation majors at University of Colorado Boulder.

CU - Boulder Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 188 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from CU - Boulder in 2020-2021, 51% were men and 49% 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 CU - Boulder since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and 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 and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	139
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

CU - Boulder Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 76 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CU - Boulder, about 41% were men and 59% were women.

Of the students who received a natural resources and 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 and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	61
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

CU - Boulder also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 4 students 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 Colorado Boulder. 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

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information 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 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
• Image Credit: By University of Colorado at Boulder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.