Natural Resources & Conservation at Webster University

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

Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 8,197. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 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.

Webster Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Webster Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Webster

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

Webster Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 35 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Webster, about 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. Webster does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from Webster, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Webster University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	37

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 MO, the home state for Webster University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	13,510	$48,920
Firefighters	6,500	$51,100
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	2,970	$19,280
Police and Detective Supervisors	2,220	$78,750

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 Spinkhill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.