Natural Resources Conservation at Webster University

If you are interested in studying natural resources conservation, you may want to check out the program at Webster University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 8,197.

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.

Webster Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Conservation

Webster Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

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In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in conservation from Webster. This makes it the #19 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Conservation Student Demographics at Webster

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

Webster Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 conservation majors earned their master's degree from Webster. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. Webster does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from Webster, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Webster 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 MO, the home state for Webster University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Spinkhill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.