Natural Resources Conservation at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and approximately 11,835 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,883 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University in 2021, 9 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.

Youngstown State University Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

Youngstown State University Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at Youngstown State University 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 Youngstown State University 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
	12
Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	88
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	171

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in conservation from Youngstown State University. This is the #171 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from Youngstown State University Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Youngstown State University is $33,229. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

Conservation Student Demographics at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in conservation from Youngstown State University in 2021, 78% were men and 22% were women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Youngstown State University since its program graduates 38% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Youngstown State University 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 Youngstown State University with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Youngstown State University Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in conservation from Youngstown State University.

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

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

Youngstown State University 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 OH, the home state for Youngstown State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,000	$74,750
Conservation Scientists	740	$55,550
Foresters	200	$61,990
Environmental Science Professors	120	$102,570

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 Blue80 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.