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Conservation Biology at University of Wisconsin-Madison

If you are interested in studying Conservation Biology, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Wisconsin-Madison sits in Madison, WI.

During the most recent reporting year, 88 conservation biology graduations were recorded at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Studying Online at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Distance learning is available at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Among 51,044 students, 1,454 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,996 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Conservation Biology graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Conservation Biology graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison are 81% women (71) and 19% men (17).

Conservation Biology Bachelor’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Of the 88 bachelor’s conservation biology degrees awarded at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 81% were women (71) and 19% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Conservation Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	72
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of Conservation Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, above the national average of 16%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Conservation Biology Graduates

Those who complete Conservation Biology program at University of Wisconsin-Madison work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Conservation Biology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Range Managers	$59,935
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.