Natural Resources & Conservation at Central Washington University

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

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

CWU Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

CWU Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of natural resources and conservation master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. CWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from CWU, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

If you plan to be a natural resources and conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	6

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9,670	$77,670
Firefighters	7,750	$73,850
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,880	$85,090
Police and Detective Supervisors	2,590	$106,600

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.