Other Conservation

Types of Degrees Other Conservation Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many natural resources conservation (other) graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	70
Graduate Certificate	46
Master’s Degree	26
Associate Degree	4
Basic Certificate	3
Doctor’s Degree	1

What Other Conservation Majors Need to Know

In an O*NET survey, other conservation majors were asked to rate what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important in their occupations. These answers were weighted on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the most important.

Knowledge Areas for Other Conservation Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in other conservation should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Skills for Other Conservation Majors

A major in other conservation prepares you for careers in which the following skill-sets are crucial:

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Abilities for Other Conservation Majors

Other Conservation majors often go into careers where the following abilities are vital:

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

What Can You Do With a Other Conservation Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with other conservation:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	4.5%	$86,900

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Other Conservation?

This is a less frequently chosen undergraduate major. Only 103 students graduated with a bachelor’s degree in natural resources conservation (other) in 2021, making it rank #287 in popularity. Roughly 49% of the graduates are women, and 51% are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other conservation majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	66
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Other Conservation

Some careers associated with other conservation require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

Find out what the typical degree level is for other conservation careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Master’s Degree	0.8%
Doctoral Degree	69.3%
Post-Doctoral Training	32.3%

Online Other Conservation Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	1	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	2	0
Bachelor’s Degree	3	2
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	6	0
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Other Conservation

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other conservation.

Major	Number of Grads
Natural Resources Conservation	23,672
Natural Resource Management	3,147
Wildlife Management	2,389
Forestry	2,243
Fisheries Sciences	505

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Lynn Betts under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.