Natural Resources Conservation at Ball State University

What traits are you looking for in a conservation school? To help you decide if Ball State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's conservation program.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597. In 2021, 30 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 Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Conservation

Ball State Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the 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 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
	50

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in conservation from Ball State. This makes it the #146 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from Ball State Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ball State is $36,766. This is 16% higher than $31,602, which is the national average for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

Conservation Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in conservation from Ball State in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Ball State since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in 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 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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in conservation from Ball State. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a 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 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 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 IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	850	$62,590
Conservation Scientists	230	$63,320
Foresters	80	$47,070

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.