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Natural Resources Conservation at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Natural Resources Conservation at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

What traits are you looking for in a conservation school? To help you decide if SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's conservation program.

ESF is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 2,127.

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.

ESF Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Conservation
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation
  • Master’s Degree in Conservation

ESF Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Conservation Student Demographics at ESF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

ESF Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

59% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. ESF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from ESF, 71% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry with a master's in conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

If you plan to be a conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Science 12
Environmental Studies 6
Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other 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 NY, the home state for SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,400 $79,340
Environmental Science Professors 820 $90,160
Foresters 250 $65,620
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors 160 $81,450

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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