Natural Resources Conservation at Central Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a conservation school? To help you decide if Central Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's conservation program.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and has a total student population of 11,174.

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

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

CWU Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

25% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. CWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 37% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

If you plan to be a conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other	6

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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,880	$85,090
Conservation Scientists	920	$65,120
Foresters	510	$69,720
Environmental Science Professors	230	$93,820
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	80	$109,820

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
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