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Natural Resources & Conservation at Appalachian State University

Natural Resources & Conservation at Appalachian State University

If you are interested in studying natural resources & conservation, you may want to check out the program at Appalachian State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 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.

Appalachian State Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Appalachian State Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at Appalachian State 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 Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 91
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Appalachian State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 123

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 22,350 $48,420
Firefighters 14,870 $35,500
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 4,070 $20,210
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,790 $64,850

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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