Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Hawaii at Hilo

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

UH Hilo is located in Hilo, Hawaii and has a total student population of 3,165. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from UH Hilo.

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.

UH Hilo Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UH Hilo Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks natural resources and conservation programs across the country. The following shows how UH Hilo 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 natural resources and conservation major at UH Hilo 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 Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	65
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	91
	124
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	134
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	209
	241
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	280

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from UH Hilo. This makes it the #65 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UH Hilo

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

UH Hilo Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UH Hilo, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources and conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

UH Hilo Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a master's degree in natural resources and conservation from UH Hilo. About 41% were men and 59% were women.

In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 48% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UH Hilo 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

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Hawaii at Hilo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	31

Related Majors

• Computer & Information Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Biological & Biomedical 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 HI, the home state for University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Occupation	Jobs in HI	Average Salary in HI
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	2,610	$74,040
Managers	2,000	$93,760
Firefighters	1,710	$62,670
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	900	$40,370
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	650	$69,780

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 Vreed under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.