Natural Resources Conservation at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 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.

UChicago Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Conservation

UChicago Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a master’s in conservation from UChicago in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Natural Resource Management

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,690	$78,640
Conservation Scientists	630	$63,840
Foresters	150	$68,570
Environmental Science Professors	130	$90,820

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 Leefon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.