Natural Resources & Conservation at Ball State University

If you plan to study natural resources and conservation, take a look at what Ball State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 30 natural resources and conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from Ball State.

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.

Ball State Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Ball State Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at Ball State 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 Ball 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	31
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools	44
	51
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools	97

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from Ball State. This makes it the #184 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #98 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ball State, about 47% were men and 53% were 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 Ball State since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Ball 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 Ball State University with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ball State Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in natural resources and conservation from Ball State. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from Ball State, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State 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	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ball State 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 Ball State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	33

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Physical 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 IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	12,340	$55,310
Firefighters	7,430	$49,460
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	2,970	$19,900
Police and Detective Supervisors	1,610	$73,640

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 Travisleehardin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.