Natural Resources & Conservation at Arkansas Tech 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 Arkansas Tech University stacks up to those at other schools.

ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 10,829. In 2021, 24 natural resources and conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from ATU.

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.

ATU Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

ATU Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

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

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 ATU 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
	135

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from ATU. This makes it the #159 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at ATU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at Arkansas Tech University.

ATU Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of natural resources and conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at ATU since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at ATU 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 Arkansas Tech University with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

ATU Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 5 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from ATU, about 80% were men and 20% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. ATU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 36% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from ATU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ATU 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

If you plan to be a natural resources and 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 Arkansas Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Wildlife Management	25
Natural Resources Conservation	4

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

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 AR, the home state for Arkansas Tech University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	6,030	$39,560
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Firefighters	2,410	$37,800
Police and Detective Supervisors	1,760	$55,310
Fire Fighting Supervisors	1,020	$52,880

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 Valis55 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.