Natural Resources & Conservation at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,630 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University in 2021, 240 of them were natural resources and conservation majors.

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.

WWU Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Natural Resources & Conservation (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

WWU Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at WWU 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 natural resources and conservation major at WWU 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 Basic Certificate Schools	20
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117
	232

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from WWU. This makes it the #58 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

The natural resources and conservation program at WWU awarded 240 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at WWU 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 Western Washington University with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	187
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

WWU Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of natural resources and conservation master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from WWU, 70% 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 Washington University with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WWU also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Western Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	254
Natural Resource Management	6

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and 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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9,670	$77,670
Firefighters	7,750	$73,850
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,880	$85,090
Police and Detective Supervisors	2,590	$106,600

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.