Natural Resources Conservation at University of Missouri - Columbia

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

Mizzou Natural Resources Conservation 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.

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.

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

33% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at Mizzou since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

About 85% 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Mizzou Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

30% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from Mizzou, 81% 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	22
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

Natural Resources Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Missouri - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	62

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
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