Natural Resources Conservation at Utah State University

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in conservation from USU.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Conservation

Online Classes Are Available at USU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

USU does offer online education options in conservation for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

USU Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at USU 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools	26
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in conservation from USU. This makes it the #75 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of USU Conservation Graduates

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at USU is $36,131. This is 14% higher than $31,602, which is the national average for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

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

The conservation program at USU awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.

About 88% 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USU Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in conservation from USU. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from USU, 92% 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 Utah State University with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USU also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Forestry
• Natural Resource Management
• Wildlife 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 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
• Image Credit: By Cory Maylett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.