Natural Resources Conservation at University of Colorado Boulder

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 Colorado Boulder stacks up to those at other schools.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 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.

CU - Boulder Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Conservation Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 76 students who graduated with a master’s in conservation from CU - Boulder in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. CU - Boulder does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from CU - Boulder, 80% 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 Colorado Boulder with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	61
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Related Majors

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,930	$93,010
Conservation Scientists	1,320	$71,170
Foresters	220	$61,890
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	130	$91,260
Environmental Science Professors	130	$69,650

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 University of Colorado at Boulder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.