Natural Resources & Conservation at American University

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

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,109 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from American University in 2021, 25 of them were natural resources and conservation majors.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks natural resources and conservation programs across the country. The following shows how The American University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	26

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from The American University. This makes it the #28 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 and conservation majors at American University.

The American University Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from The American University, about 32% were men and 68% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at The American University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources and 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 and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

The American University Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 natural resources and conservation majors earned their master's degree from The American University. Of these graduates, 5% were men and 95% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

The American University also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.