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Natural Resources Conservation at University of Idaho

Natural Resources Conservation at University of Idaho

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

U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and approximately 10,791 students attend the school each year.

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.

U of I Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Conservation (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation
  • Master’s Degree in Conservation

U of I Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The conservation major at U of I 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.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Conservation Student Demographics at U of I

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

U of I Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at U of I since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at U of I 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 Idaho with a bachelor's in conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

U of I Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

71% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from U of I, 84% 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 Idaho with a master's in conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 43
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

The following conservation concentations are available at University of Idaho. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Idaho. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Science 47
Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other 30

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 ID, the home state for University of Idaho.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 520 $60,470
Conservation Scientists 290 $66,510
Foresters 270 $57,180

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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