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. Of the 4,533 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Oregon in 2021, 91 of them were natural resources conservation majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Conservation

UO Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at UO 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	111

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in conservation from UO. This makes it the #122 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from UO Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at UO is $23,540. 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 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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in conservation from UO. About 35% were men and 65% were women.

About 73% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	66
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UO Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 conservation majors earned their master's degree from UO. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from UO, 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 Oregon with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UO also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.