Natural Resources Conservation at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and has a total student population of 32,428.

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.

Colorado State Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

Colorado State Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

57% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. Colorado State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from Colorado State, 87% 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	58
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

The following conservation concentations are available at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	57

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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,930	$93,010
Conservation Scientists	1,320	$71,170
Foresters	220	$61,890
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	130	$91,260
Environmental Science Professors	130	$69,650

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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