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Natural Resources & Conservation at Yale University

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Natural Resources & Conservation at Yale 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 Yale University stacks up to those at other schools.

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 12,060 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 115 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.

Yale Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Yale Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

64% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 115 students earned a master's degree in natural resources and conservation from Yale. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men.

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Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from Yale, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 64
International Students 31
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources and conservation concentations are available at Yale University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Yale University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 130

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 CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 6,450 $71,920
Firefighters 3,140 $63,630
Police and Detective Supervisors 1,900 $97,700
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 1,460 $25,520

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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