Natural Resources & Conservation at Humboldt State University

Every natural resources and conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the natural resources and conservation program at Humboldt State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and has a total student population of 6,612. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 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.

Humboldt State University Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Humboldt State University Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Humboldt State University

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

Humboldt State University Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 natural resources and conservation majors earned their master's degree from Humboldt State University. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. Humboldt State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	17
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Humboldt State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	34

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical 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 CA, the home state for Humboldt State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	72,680	$101,380
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Firefighters	32,910	$81,580
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	15,390	$34,430
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	12,750	$91,890

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 Adbar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.