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Natural Resources Conservation at University of Kansas

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Natural Resources Conservation at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students received a bachelor's degree in conservation from KU.

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.

KU Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation

KU Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at KU 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 KU 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 Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 105
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 109
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How Much Do Conservation Graduates from KU Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at KU is $31,583. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation students.

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Conservation Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 40
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 470 $76,780
Conservation Scientists 140 $68,910

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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