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. In 2021, 246 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 Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Conservation
• Doctorate Degree in 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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UVM does offer online courses in conservation for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UVM Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at UVM 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 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 Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	52

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in conservation from UVM. This makes it the #52 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UVM Conservation Graduates

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVM is $24,599. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation 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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 246 students earned a bachelor's degree in conservation from UVM. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	213
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

UVM Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

The 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 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 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 conservation. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Forestry
• Natural Resource Management

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.