Natural Resources Conservation at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and approximately 11,989 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 27 conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Whitewater.

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 - Whitewater Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation

UW - Whitewater Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at UW - Whitewater 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 - Whitewater 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	22
	60
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	334

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from UW - Whitewater Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Whitewater is $35,541. This is 12% higher than $31,602, which is the national average for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

Conservation Student Demographics at UW - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 conservation majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW - Whitewater. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - Whitewater 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 - Whitewater.

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 Thebox193 under License

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