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Doctor's Degree in Conservation Biology

Doctor’s Degrees in Conservation Biology

19 Yearly Graduations
32% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in conservation biology is offered at 4 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 5% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 36.8% of conservation biology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Conservation Biology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 19 people earned their doctor's degree in conservation biology. This makes it the 490th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in conservation biology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 275
Master’s Degree 132
Doctor’s Degree 19
Basic Certificate 6
Graduate Certificate 1

Earnings of Conservation Biology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for conservation biology majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in conservation biology. About 68.4% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 13
Women 6
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The racial-ethnic distribution of conservation biology doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 4 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in conservation biology. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

8 Yearly Graduations
36% Women

The most popular school in the United States for conservation biology students seekinga doctor's degree is SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Roughly 2,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in conservation biology from ESF.

#2

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
1 Yearly Graduations
17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Central Florida comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in conservation biology. Each year, around 71,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,478 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,916 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in conservation biology from UCF. About 17% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
0 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in conservation biology. Roughly 52,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,496 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,116 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in conservation biology from UMN Twin Cities.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to conservation biology that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Epidemiology 407
Ecology 174
Evolutionary Biology 121
Marine Biology 86
Other Ecology & Systematics Biology 56

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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