Natural Resources Conservation at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 152 conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at UMN Twin Cities compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The conservation major at UMN Twin Cities 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
	125

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in conservation from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #41 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from UMN Twin Cities Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $33,236. This is 5% higher than $31,602, which is the national average for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

Conservation Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 152 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources Conservation from UMN Twin Cities in 2020-2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	127
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMN Twin Cities Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in conservation from UMN Twin Cities. About 37% were men and 63% were women.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 84% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Fisheries Sciences
• 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,780	$74,880
Foresters	390	$64,330
Conservation Scientists	390	$72,650
Environmental Science Professors	100	$100,840

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.