Natural Resources Conservation at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

What traits are you looking for in a conservation school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts - Lowell is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's conservation program.

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 18,150. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

UMass Lowell Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Conservation

UMass Lowell Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 conservation majors earned their master's degree from UMass Lowell. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. UMass Lowell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from UMass Lowell, 90% 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 Massachusetts - Lowell with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,950	$82,580
Conservation Scientists	400	$72,200
Environmental Science Professors	380	$89,000
Foresters	100	$76,810

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 Daderot under License

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