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Natural Resources & Conservation at Western Colorado University

Natural Resources & Conservation at Western Colorado University

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

Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and approximately 3,203 students attend the school each year.

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.

Western Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Western Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Western

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources & conservation majors at Western Colorado University.

Western Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

66% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from Western, 73% 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 Western Colorado University with a master's in natural resources & conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

If you plan to be a natural resources & 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 Western Colorado University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 29

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources & 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 CO, the home state for Western Colorado University.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 9,840 $72,950
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Firefighters 5,560 $61,160
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 4,430 $25,330
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,930 $93,010

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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