Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Arizona

What traits are you looking for in a natural resources & conservation school? To help you decide if University of Arizona is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's natural resources & conservation program.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 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.

University of Arizona Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Natural Resources & Conservation (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

University of Arizona Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from University of Arizona, 64% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the natural resources & conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

If you plan to be a natural resources & 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 University of Arizona. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	40

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	11,320	$64,640
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Firefighters	6,380	$45,150
Police and Detective Supervisors	3,020	$94,120
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	2,430	$24,770

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 Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.