Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 142 natural resources and conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from U-M.

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-M Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
• Doctorate Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

U-M Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at U-M compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at U-M 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 Schools	11
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools	60

In 2021, 165 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from U-M. This makes it the #2 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at U-M

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

U-M Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 142 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from U-M, about 27% were men and 73% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at U-M 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	109
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

U-M Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

The natural resources and conservation program at U-M awarded 165 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from U-M, 54% were white. This is below 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	89
International Students	33
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

U-M also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources and conservation concentations are available at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	310
Natural Resource Management	2

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16,270	$56,270
Firefighters	6,640	$45,440
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	4,010	$25,160
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.