Natural Resources & Conservation at Bemidji State University

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

Bemidji State University is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and approximately 4,577 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from Bemidji State 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.

Bemidji State University Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Bemidji State University Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at Bemidji State University 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 Bemidji State 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
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	11
	45
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	53
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	61
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	136
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	151

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from Bemidji State University. This makes it the #137 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Bemidji State University

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

Bemidji State University Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of natural resources and conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Bemidji State University 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 Bemidji State 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	2
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Bemidji State University Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from Bemidji State University in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 38% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. Bemidji State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from Bemidji State University, 63% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Wildlife Management	27
Natural Resources Conservation	21

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Biological & Biomedical 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 MN, the home state for Bemidji State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9,450	$69,060
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Firefighters	6,840	$37,690
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	3,550	$25,260
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,780	$74,880

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 GEO Tagging BSU under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.