Natural Resources Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

What traits are you looking for in a conservation school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's conservation program.

UW - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 8,302.

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 - Stevens Point Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Conservation
Master’s Degree in Conservation

UW - Stevens Point Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at UW - Stevens Point

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

UW - Stevens Point Natural Resources Conservation Associate’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of conservation associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

UW - Stevens Point does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in conservation graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point with a associate's in conservation.

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

UW - Stevens Point Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

20% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. UW - Stevens Point does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from UW - Stevens Point, 90% 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 - Stevens Point with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

The following conservation concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	13

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 - Stevens Point.

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
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