Natural Resources Conservation at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215. Of the 5,991 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Connecticut in 2021, 95 of them were natural resources conservation majors.

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.

UCONN Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Conservation
• Doctorate Degree in Conservation

UCONN Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks conservation programs across the country. The following shows how UCONN performed in these rankings.

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 conservation major at UCONN 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	39
	119

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in conservation from UCONN. This makes it the #112 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from UCONN Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCONN is $31,857. This is 1% higher than $31,602, which is the national average for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

Conservation Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at UCONN 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 Connecticut with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	75
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UCONN Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Natural Resources Conservation from UCONN in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from UCONN, 57% were white. This is below 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 Connecticut with a master's in conservation.

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

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Natural Resource Management

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	800	$83,220
Environmental Science Professors	110	$84,560
Foresters	60	$72,010
Conservation Scientists	60	$87,710

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.