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Natural Resources & Conservation at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Natural Resources & Conservation at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received their master's degree in natural resources and conservation.

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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

54% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 natural resources and conservation majors earned their master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 62% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 10
Forestry 3

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 CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 72,680 $101,380
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Firefighters 32,910 $81,580
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 15,390 $34,430
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 12,750 $91,890

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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