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Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Berkeley

Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Berkeley

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 University of California - Berkeley stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 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.

UC Berkeley Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

There were 44 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Conservation Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

79% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

Natural Resources Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Berkeley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Studies 91
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 22
Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other 9

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 University of California - Berkeley.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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