Natural Resources & Conservation at Southern Oregon University

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

Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and approximately 5,140 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.

Southern Oregon University Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Southern Oregon University Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Southern Oregon University

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

Southern Oregon University Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from Southern Oregon University, 83% 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 Southern Oregon 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	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources & conservation concentations are available at Southern Oregon University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Oregon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	13

Related Majors

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 Southern Oregon 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 Finetooth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.