Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Vermont

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

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and approximately 13,292 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 269 natural resources and conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from UVM.

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.

UVM Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
• Doctorate Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Online Classes Are Available at UVM

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UVM offers distance education options for natural resources and conservation at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UVM Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks natural resources and conservation programs across the country. The following shows how UVM 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 natural resources and conservation major at UVM 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 Schools	30
	127
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	221

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from UVM. This makes it the #75 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UVM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at University of Vermont.

UVM Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

The natural resources and conservation program at UVM awarded 269 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	234
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

UVM Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

The natural resources and conservation program at UVM awarded 15 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from UVM, 93% 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 Vermont with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UVM also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Vermont. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	267
Natural Resource Management	12
Forestry	11

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and 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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	1,280	$52,940
Managers	570	$105,950
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	380	$66,440
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	320	$25,760
Police and Detective Supervisors	170	$92,680

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.