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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.
Learn to analyze environmental issues and repair and prevent damage caused by climate change with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
UW - Madison is in the top 10% of the country for natural resources & conservation. More specifically it was ranked #16 out of 269 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 193 bachelor's degrees in natural resources & conservation. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 200 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 65 students received their master’s degree in natural resources & conservation from UW - Madison. This makes it the #16 most popular school for natural resources & conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources & conservation majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 193 students earned a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation from UW - Madison. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW - Madison are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 86% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 166 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 8 |
Of the 65 students who earned a master's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from UW - Madison in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UW - Madison are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 66% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in natural resources & conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 43 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Natural Resources & Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 444 |
| Wildlife Management | 32 |
| Forestry | 11 |
| Natural Resource Management | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 1,573 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 1,485 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 673 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 434 |
| Physical Sciences | 401 |
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