Natural Resources & Conservation at Yale University

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

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 12,060. In 2021, 20 natural resources and conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from Yale.

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.

Yale Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Yale Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at Yale compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 natural resources and conservation major at Yale 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 Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
	4
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	7
	19
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools	35

In 2021, 115 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from Yale. This makes it the #7 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from Yale. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources and conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Yale Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 115 students who graduated with a master’s in natural resources and conservation from Yale in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from Yale, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	64
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Yale also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 15 students 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 Yale University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	150

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering

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 CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	6,450	$71,920
Firefighters	3,140	$63,630
Police and Detective Supervisors	1,900	$97,700
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	1,460	$25,520

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 Jdbrandt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.