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Natural Resources & Conservation at Western Colorado University

Natural Resources & Conservation at Western Colorado University

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

Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and has a total student population of 3,203.

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.

Western Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
  • Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Western Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at Western 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.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Western

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources & conservation majors at Western Colorado University.

Western Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical natural resources & conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Western since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at Western are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Colorado University with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Western Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

66% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from Western, 73% 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 Western Colorado University with a master's in natural resources & conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources & conservation concentations are available at Western Colorado University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Colorado University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 62

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources & 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 CO, the home state for Western Colorado University.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 9,840 $72,950
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Firefighters 5,560 $61,160
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 4,430 $25,330
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,930 $93,010

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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