Natural Resources Conservation at Indiana University - Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,064. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 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.

IU Bloomington Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Conservation
• Doctorate Degree in Conservation

IU Bloomington Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Conservation Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 48 students who earned a master's degree in Natural Resources Conservation from IU Bloomington in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. IU Bloomington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from IU Bloomington, 73% 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	35
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	850	$62,590
Conservation Scientists	230	$63,320
Foresters	80	$47,070

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 Nyttend under License

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