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. In 2021, 27 conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from U of I.

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

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

U of I Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at U of I 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	20
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools	26
	48

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in conservation from U of I. This makes it the #20 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in conservation from U of I. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 78% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	21
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U of I Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. U of I does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from U of I, 82% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

U of I also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Fisheries Sciences
• Wildlife Management
• Natural Resource Management
• Forestry

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Davidlharlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.