Natural Resources Conservation at Stanford 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 conservation program at Stanford University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 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 Conservation
• Doctorate Degree in Conservation

Stanford Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

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

Conservation Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students earned a master's degree in conservation from Stanford. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 62% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. Stanford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% 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 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

Related Majors

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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	12,750	$91,890
Conservation Scientists	1,990	$75,980
Environmental Science Professors	520	$135,840
Foresters	430	$80,030
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	110	$133,470

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.