Natural Resources Conservation at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

If you plan to study natural resources 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.

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 Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Conservation

U-M Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Conservation Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in 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 conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	99
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

U-M Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from U-M, 63% were white. This is typical 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 conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	157
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

Natural Resources Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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, General	168
Environmental Studies	142

Related Majors

• Natural Resource Management

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430
Conservation Scientists	370	$63,460
Foresters	290	$66,630
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	40	$95,920

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

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