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. In 2021, 142 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 Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Conservation
• Doctorate Degree in Conservation

U-M Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the 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 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
Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools	12

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

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.

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from U-M Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $23,494. This is less than $31,602, which is the national average of all conservation majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 conservation majors earned their bachelor's degree from U-M. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

About 77% 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	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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 165 conservation majors earned their master's degree from U-M. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

Of the students who received a 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 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 conservation. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.