Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UMN Twin Cities ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in conservation.
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BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation
Develop a broad-based interdisciplinary skill set to solve complex environmental problems like climate change, alternative energy and sustainability with a specialized online degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for conservation majors, UMN Twin Cities came in at #11. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities handed out 152 bachelor's degrees in natural resources conservation. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 124 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in conservation from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #41 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in conservation in 2021, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Conservation majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,236 a year. This is higher than $31,602, which is the national median for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.
Conservation majors graduating with a master's degree from UMN Twin Cities make a median salary of $46,688 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $49,395.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities, conservation students borrow a median amount of $24,250 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $23,772 for all conservation majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the conservation program at UMN Twin Cities is $373 per month.
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MBA in Sustainability & Environmental Compliance
Learn to fit environmental standards into your business practices when you earn your sustainability and environmental compliance MBA at Southern New Hampshire University.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 152 students earned a bachelor's degree in conservation from UMN Twin Cities. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 84% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in conservation.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 127 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 5 |
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UMN Twin Cities are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 84% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in conservation.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 16 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Forestry | 55 |
Fisheries Sciences | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.