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Natural Resources Conservation at Portland State University

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Natural Resources Conservation at Portland State University

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

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

Portland State University Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

Portland State University Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Conservation Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

43% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in conservation from Portland State University in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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In the conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 OR, the home state for Portland State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 950 $77,980
Conservation Scientists 670 $76,790
Foresters 580 $70,660
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors 80 $101,530
Environmental Science Professors 80 $89,180

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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