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Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Merced

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Natural Resources Conservation at University of California - Merced

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 - Merced stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Merced is located in Merced, California and has a total student population of 9,018. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 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.

UC Merced Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Conservation
  • Doctorate Degree in Conservation

UC Merced 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 UC Merced

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

UC Merced Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

50% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in conservation from UC Merced. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from UC Merced, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Merced 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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 - Merced.

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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