Natural Resources Conservation at Utah State University

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study natural resources conservation, take a look at what Utah State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691.

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.

USU Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

USU Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The conservation major at USU 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Conservation Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

76% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at USU 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 Utah State University with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

USU Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

53% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. USU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from USU, 71% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah State University with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

The following conservation concentations are available at Utah State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Utah State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Studies	31
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	7

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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	830	$68,480
Conservation Scientists	260	$63,720
Environmental Science Professors	100	$90,680

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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