Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Every natural resources and conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the natural resources and conservation program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students received their master's degree in natural resources and 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.

UW Seattle Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
• Doctorate Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

UW Seattle Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UW Seattle

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

UW Seattle Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

The natural resources and conservation program at UW Seattle awarded 49 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 37% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from UW Seattle, 86% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	42
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

If you plan to be a natural resources and conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	36
Forestry	32

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9,670	$77,670
Firefighters	7,750	$73,850
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,880	$85,090
Police and Detective Supervisors	2,590	$106,600

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.