Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Denver

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

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 13,856 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,689 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Denver in 2021, 32 of them were natural resources and 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.

DU Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at DU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? DU offers distance education options for natural resources and conservation at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

DU Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at DU 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 natural resources and conservation major at DU 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 Online Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18

In 2021, 137 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from DU. This makes it the #5 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at DU

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

DU Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 32 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation from DU in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at DU 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 Denver with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	29
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

DU Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 137 students who graduated with a master’s in natural resources and conservation from DU in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from DU, 72% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	98
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

DU 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 Denver. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Denver. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resource Management	171
Natural Resources Conservation	32

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Biological & Biomedical 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 Denver.

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 CW221 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.