Natural Resources Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

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

UW - Green Bay is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 8,954. In 2021, 46 conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Green Bay.

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 - Green Bay Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

UW - Green Bay Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at UW - Green Bay compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The conservation major at UW - Green Bay 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	33
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	52
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Schools	99

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

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from UW - Green Bay Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Green Bay is $36,461. This is 15% higher than $31,602, which is the national average for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

Conservation Student Demographics at UW - Green Bay

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

UW - Green Bay Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students earned a bachelor's degree in conservation from UW - Green Bay. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Green Bay since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at UW - Green Bay 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 Wisconsin - Green Bay with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - Green Bay Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 conservation majors earned their master's degree from UW - Green Bay. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. UW - Green Bay does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from UW - Green Bay, 80% 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 Wisconsin - Green Bay with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - Green Bay also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 0 student 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Green Bay.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	860	$61,030
Conservation Scientists	670	$65,610
Foresters	460	$55,810
Environmental Science Professors	120	$73,220
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	60	$88,360

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 User:Royalbroil under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.