Natural Resources & Conservation at Portland 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 Portland State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 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.

Portland State University Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Portland State University Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from Portland State University, 79% 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 Portland 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	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Portland State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	15
Natural Resource Management	11

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• 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 OR, the home state for Portland 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.