Natural Resources Conservation at Western Washington University

If you plan to study natural resources conservation, take a look at what Western Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 234 students received a bachelor's degree in conservation from WWU.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Conservation

WWU Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the 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 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
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools	11
Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	79
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	79

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in conservation from WWU. This makes it the #40 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WWU Conservation Graduates

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at WWU is $25,380. This is less than $31,602, which is the national average of all conservation majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Conservation Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

The conservation program at WWU awarded 234 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 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 conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	182
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

WWU Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in conservation from WWU. About 30% were men and 70% were women.

Of the students who received a 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 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 conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Natural Resource 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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,880	$85,090
Conservation Scientists	920	$65,120
Foresters	510	$69,720
Environmental Science Professors	230	$93,820
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	80	$109,820

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.