Natural Resources Conservation at Utah State University

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

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691.

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.

USU Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation
Master’s Degree in Conservation

USU Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Conservation Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

53% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. USU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from USU, 71% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah State University with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

If you plan to be a 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 Utah State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	7
Environmental Studies	7

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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	830	$68,480
Conservation Scientists	260	$63,720
Environmental Science Professors	100	$90,680

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
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