Natural Resources Conservation at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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 Massachusetts Amherst stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642. In 2021, 126 conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from UMass Amherst.

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.

UMass Amherst Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at UMass Amherst 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 UMass Amherst 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	88

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in conservation from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #37 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMass Amherst Conservation Graduates

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst is $29,052. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation students.

Conservation Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 126 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in conservation from UMass Amherst. About 49% were men and 51% were women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Amherst since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at UMass Amherst 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	102
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UMass Amherst Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students graduated with a master's degree in conservation from UMass Amherst. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. UMass Amherst 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 UMass Amherst, 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMass Amherst also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,950	$82,580
Conservation Scientists	400	$72,200
Environmental Science Professors	380	$89,000
Foresters	100	$76,810

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 Lion Hirth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.