Natural Resources Conservation at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 188 conservation majors received their bachelor's degree 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 Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Conservation
• Doctorate Degree in Conservation

CU - Boulder Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at CU - Boulder 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 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
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools	52

In 2021, 76 students received their master’s degree in conservation from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #9 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from CU - Boulder Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder is $33,404. This is 6% higher than $31,602, which is the national average for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

Conservation Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

The conservation program at CU - Boulder awarded 188 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at CU - Boulder since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in 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 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 conservation students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CU - Boulder, about 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. CU - Boulder does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a 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 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 conservation. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,930	$93,010
Conservation Scientists	1,320	$71,170
Foresters	220	$61,890
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	130	$91,260
Environmental Science Professors	130	$69,650

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.