Natural Resources Conservation at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 177 students received a bachelor's degree in conservation from UW Seattle.

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.

UW Seattle Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks conservation programs across the country. The following shows how UW Seattle 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 conservation major at UW Seattle 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
	49

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in conservation from UW Seattle. This makes it the #22 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from UW Seattle Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle is $30,403. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation students.

Conservation Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

The conservation program at UW Seattle awarded 177 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at UW Seattle are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	98
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

UW Seattle Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 33 students who earned a master's degree in Natural Resources Conservation from UW Seattle in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from UW Seattle, 88% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Forestry

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,880	$85,090
Conservation Scientists	920	$65,120
Foresters	510	$69,720
Environmental Science Professors	230	$93,820
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	80	$109,820

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.