Natural Resources Conservation at Cornell University

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

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year.

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.

Cornell Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

Cornell Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Conservation Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

In the conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

The following conservation concentations are available at Cornell University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cornell University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	22

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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,400	$79,340
Environmental Science Professors	820	$90,160
Foresters	250	$65,620
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	160	$81,450

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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