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Natural Resources Conservation at Washington University in St Louis

Natural Resources Conservation at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year.

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.

WUSTL Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation

WUSTL Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The conservation major at WUSTL 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.

Conservation Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at WUSTL are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

Natural Resources Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Washington University in St Louis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Science 3

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 810 $53,820
Conservation Scientists 560 $57,580
Foresters 170 $50,180
Environmental Science Professors 70 $91,520
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors 50 $76,630

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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