Natural Resources Conservation at University of Illinois at Springfield

Every natural resources conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the conservation program at University of Illinois at Springfield stacks up to those at other schools.

UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,146. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in conservation from UIS.

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.

UIS Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

UIS Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at UIS compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The conservation major at UIS 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
Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools	136
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	257
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	304

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in conservation from UIS. This makes it the #55 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Conservation Student Demographics at UIS

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

UIS Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources Conservation from UIS in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at UIS 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 Illinois at Springfield with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIS Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in conservation from UIS in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. UIS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from UIS, 79% 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 Illinois at Springfield with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIS also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Springfield.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,690	$78,640
Conservation Scientists	630	$63,840
Foresters	150	$68,570
Environmental Science Professors	130	$90,820

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.