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Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California - Santa Barbara

If you plan to study natural resources and conservation, take a look at what University of California - Santa Barbara has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and has a total student population of 26,179. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 students received their master's degree in natural resources and 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.

UCSB Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
  • Doctorate Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

UCSB Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #58 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UCSB

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at University of California - Santa Barbara.

UCSB Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

60% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of natural resources and conservation master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from UCSB, 68% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 61
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources and conservation concentations are available at University of California - Santa Barbara. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Santa Barbara. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 93

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and 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 - Santa Barbara.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 72,680 $101,380
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Firefighters 32,910 $81,580
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 15,390 $34,430
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 12,750 $91,890

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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