Natural Resources Conservation at American 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 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. In 2021, 25 conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from The American University.

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 Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Conservation

The American University Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at The American University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The 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
	22
	44
Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools	51
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in conservation from The American University. This makes it the #17 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Conservation Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a bachelor's degree in conservation from The American University. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in 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 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its 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 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

Of the 40 conservation students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from The American University, about 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 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 conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,600	$115,190
Foresters	30	$86,790

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.