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Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California-Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying Natural Resources & Conservation, take a look at what University of California-Los Angeles. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, CA.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Los Angeles. Among 47,335 students, 785 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings at University of California-Los Angeles

These rankings give you a sense of how University of California-Los Angeles’s Natural Resources & Conservation program against other schools offering the same major.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#3 of 58
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#3 of 90
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#9 of 483
Best Value	California	#33 of 57
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#41 of 88
Best Value	Nationwide	#93 of 479

Earnings for Natural Resources & Conservation Graduates from University of California-Los Angeles

Students who complete University of California-Los Angeles’s Natural Resources & Conservation program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,898
2 years	$41,565
3 years	$53,583
4 years	$69,142
5 years	$80,496

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Natural Resources & Conservation graduates from University of California-Los Angeles earn a median of $69,142, compared with $79,139 for all University of California-Los Angeles graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Natural Resources & Conservation graduates from University of California-Los Angeles is $18,000.

Best-Paid Careers for Natural Resources & Conservation Graduates

Students who finish Natural Resources & Conservation program at University of California-Los Angeles go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Natural Resources & Conservation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Foresters	$93,406
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.