Natural Resources & Conservation at Western Colorado University

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 Western Colorado University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and approximately 3,203 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 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.

Western Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• 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 and conservation majors at Western Colorado University.

Western Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 29 students who earned a master's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from Western in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. Western does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from Western, 83% 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 Western Colorado University with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Draconrex under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.