Natural Resources Conservation at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Every natural resources conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the conservation program at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and approximately 27,772 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.

University of Oklahoma Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

University of Oklahoma Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The conservation major at University of Oklahoma 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Conservation Student Demographics at University of Oklahoma

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

University of Oklahoma Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at University of Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Oklahoma Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. University of Oklahoma does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from University of Oklahoma, 68% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

If you plan to be a conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Studies	54
Environmental Science	54

Related Majors

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 OK, the home state for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	420	$65,490
Conservation Scientists	190	$64,330
Environmental Science Professors	70	$69,770
Foresters	40	$49,390

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 Nicholas Benson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.