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Natural Resources Conservation at University of Vermont

Natural Resources Conservation at University of Vermont

If you are interested in studying natural resources conservation, you may want to check out the program at University of Vermont. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a total student population of 13,292.

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 Conservation
  • Master’s Degree in Conservation

UVM Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Conservation Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in 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 conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 202
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

UVM Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

60% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. UVM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from UVM, 90% 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 conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
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 Vermont. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Studies 128
Environmental Science 96
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 43

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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation Jobs in VT Average Salary in VT
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 380 $66,440
Conservation Scientists 90 $55,150
Foresters 80 $65,170

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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