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Natural Resources Conservation at University of Oregon

Natural Resources Conservation at University of Oregon

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

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752.

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.

UO Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

UO Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The conservation major at UO 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 UO

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

UO Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at UO 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 Oregon with a bachelor's in conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 104
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

UO Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

100% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from UO, 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 14% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Oregon. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Studies 66
Environmental Science 32

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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 950 $77,980
Conservation Scientists 670 $76,790
Foresters 580 $70,660
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors 80 $101,530
Environmental Science Professors 80 $89,180

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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