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Natural Resources & Conservation at American University

Natural Resources & Conservation at American University

What traits are you looking for in a natural resources & conservation school? To help you decide if American University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's natural resources & conservation program.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year.

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.

The American University Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

The American University Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Natural Resources & Conservation. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources & conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

The American University Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

74% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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In the natural resources & conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 20
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

If you plan to be a natural resources & 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 American University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 65

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources & 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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Managers 19,910 $147,460
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 5,450 $74,940
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,600 $115,190
Police and Detective Supervisors 1,250 $117,770

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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