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 U-M 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, U-M came in at #6. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor handed out 142 bachelor's degrees in natural resources conservation. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 130 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 165 students received their master’s degree in conservation from U-M. This makes it the #2 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in conservation in 2021, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Conservation majors who earn their bachelor's degree from U-M go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $23,494 a year. This is less than $31,602, which is the national median of all conservation majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's conservation program at U-M make a median salary of $55,566. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all conservation graduates with a master's is $49,395.
While getting their bachelor's degree at U-M, conservation students borrow a median amount of $16,577 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all conservation bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,772.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the conservation program at U-M is $214 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 students earned a bachelor's degree in conservation from U-M. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in conservation.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 109 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 12 |
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in conservation.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 13 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 89 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 33 |
Other Races | 14 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Natural Resource Management | 2 |
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