Natural Resources Conservation at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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

University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 27,772. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 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.

University of Oklahoma Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

University of Oklahoma Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Conservation Student Demographics at University of Oklahoma

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

University of Oklahoma Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 conservation majors earned their master's degree from University of Oklahoma. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. University of Oklahoma 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 University of Oklahoma, 70% 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	42
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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 OK, the home state for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	420	$65,490
Conservation Scientists	190	$64,330
Environmental Science Professors	70	$69,770
Foresters	40	$49,390

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 Nicholas Benson under License

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