Natural Resources Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Every natural resources conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the conservation program at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee stacks up to those at other schools.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,975 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2021, 54 of them were natural resources conservation majors.

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.

UWM Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation

UWM Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks conservation programs across the country. The following shows how UWM 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 UWM 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	73
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools	93
Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools	171

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from UWM Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $29,196. This is less than $31,602, which is the national average of all conservation majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Conservation Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students earned a bachelor's degree in conservation from UWM. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at UWM since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at UWM 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 - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UWM also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

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 Freekee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.