Natural Resources & Conservation at Stanford University

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

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and approximately 15,953 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 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.

Stanford Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Stanford Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who earned a master's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from Stanford in 2020-2021, 62% were men and 38% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. Stanford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	35

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	72,680	$101,380
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Firefighters	32,910	$81,580
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	15,390	$34,430
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	12,750	$91,890

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 Pere Joan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.