Natural Resources Conservation at Willamette University

Every natural resources conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the conservation program at Willamette University stacks up to those at other schools.

Willamette is located in Salem, Oregon and approximately 1,866 students attend the school each year. Of the 401 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Willamette University in 2021, 30 of them were natural resources 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.

Willamette Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation

Willamette Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks conservation programs across the country. The following shows how Willamette performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The conservation major at Willamette 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 Focused Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Schools	47
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	129
Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools	135
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	207
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools	226
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Earnings of Willamette Conservation Graduates

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Willamette is $25,204. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation students.

Conservation Student Demographics at Willamette

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

Willamette Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in conservation from Willamette. About 37% were men and 63% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Willamette 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 Willamette University with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Willamette 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 OR, the home state for Willamette University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	950	$77,980
Conservation Scientists	670	$76,790
Foresters	580	$70,660
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	80	$101,530
Environmental Science Professors	80	$89,180

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 Cacophony under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.