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Natural Resources & Conservation at Central Michigan University

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Natural Resources & Conservation at Central Michigan University

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

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and has a total student population of 17,311. Of the 3,744 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University in 2021, 43 of them were natural resources and conservation majors.

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.

Central Michigan Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Central Michigan Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools 236
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Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

49% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 43 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from Central Michigan in 2020-2021, 51% were men and 49% 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 Central Michigan since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 40
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Central Michigan also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources and conservation concentations are available at Central Michigan University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 41
Natural Resource Management 4

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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 16,270 $56,270
Firefighters 6,640 $45,440
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 4,010 $25,160
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,780 $69,430

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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