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Natural Resources Conservation at University of Michigan - Dearborn

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Natural Resources Conservation at University of Michigan - Dearborn

What traits are you looking for in a conservation school? To help you decide if University of Michigan - Dearborn is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's conservation program.

UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and has a total student population of 8,783. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in conservation from UM Dearborn.

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.

UM Dearborn Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

UM Dearborn Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at UM Dearborn 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 UM Dearborn 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 413

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in conservation from UM Dearborn. This makes it the #126 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from UM Dearborn Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at UM Dearborn is $28,844. This is less than $31,602, which is the national average of all conservation majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Conservation Student Demographics at UM Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in conservation from UM Dearborn in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at UM Dearborn 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 - Dearborn with a bachelor's in conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UM Dearborn Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 conservation majors earned their master's degree from UM Dearborn. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from UM Dearborn, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Dearborn with a master's in conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UM Dearborn 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Dearborn.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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