Natural Resources & Conservation at Montana State University

Every natural resources & 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 & conservation program at Montana State University stacks up to those at other schools.

MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and has a total student population of 16,218.

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.

MSU Bozeman Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

MSU Bozeman Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at MSU Bozeman

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

MSU Bozeman Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from MSU Bozeman, 90% 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 Montana State University with a master's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

If you plan to be a natural resources & conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Montana State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resource Management	15
Wildlife Management	9
Natural Resources Conservation	8

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources & 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 MT, the home state for Montana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Forest and Conservation Technicians	2,140	$37,100
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	1,630	$56,230
Managers	1,100	$76,990
Firefighters	760	$49,230
Conservation Scientists	570	$64,480

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 Tim Evanson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.