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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received their master's degree in 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 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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in conservation from CWU. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. CWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a 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 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

Related Majors

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
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.