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Natural Resources & Conservation at Oregon State University

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Natural Resources & Conservation at Oregon State University

If you are interested in studying natural resources and conservation, you may want to check out the program at Oregon State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 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.

Oregon State Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Oregon State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Oregon State does offer online courses in natural resources and conservation for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Oregon State Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

62% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 116 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Oregon State, about 38% were men and 62% were women.

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Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from Oregon State, 71% 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 Oregon State University with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 82
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resource Management 68
Wildlife Management 58
Forestry 51
Fisheries Sciences 37
Natural Resources Conservation 26
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 10

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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5,390 $70,360
Firefighters 3,410 $66,330
Forest and Conservation Technicians 2,580 $40,490
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 1,490 $24,510

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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