Natural Resources Conservation at Alaska Pacific University

Every natural resources conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the conservation program at Alaska Pacific University stacks up to those at other schools.

Alaska Pacific is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 493.

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.

Alaska Pacific Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Conservation

Alaska Pacific Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at Alaska Pacific

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Alaska Pacific University.

Alaska Pacific Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

33% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. Alaska Pacific does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from Alaska Pacific, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

If you plan to be a conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Alaska Pacific University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Science	2

Careers That Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 AK, the home state for Alaska Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	670	$80,220
Conservation Scientists	180	$93,390
Foresters	70	$71,800

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
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