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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation
• Master’s 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

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. University of Oklahoma does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from University of Oklahoma, 68% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

Natural Resources Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Science	54
Environmental Studies	7

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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