Natural Resources Conservation at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students received a bachelor's degree in conservation from Mizzou.

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.

Mizzou Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Conservation (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Conservation
• Doctorate Degree in Conservation

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Mizzou does offer online education options in conservation for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Mizzou Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks conservation programs across the country. The following shows how Mizzou performed in these rankings.

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 Mizzou 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	32
	214

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in conservation from Mizzou. This makes it the #75 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Mizzou Conservation Graduates

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mizzou is $27,179. 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 Mizzou

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

Mizzou Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in conservation from Mizzou. About 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Mizzou since its program graduates 28% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Mizzou Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 conservation majors earned their master's degree from Mizzou. Of these graduates, 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from Mizzou, 100% 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 Missouri - Columbia with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	810	$53,820
Conservation Scientists	560	$57,580
Foresters	170	$50,180
Environmental Science Professors	70	$91,520
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	50	$76,630

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 Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.