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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

USU Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USU does offer online courses in conservation for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

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

Of the 12 conservation students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from USU, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from USU, 92% 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 Utah State University with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Wildlife Management
• Natural Resource Management

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
• Image Credit: By Cory Maylett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.