Natural Resources & Conservation at Christopher Newport 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 Christopher Newport University stacks up to those at other schools.

CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia and approximately 4,868 students attend the school each year.

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.

CNU Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

CNU Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at CNU

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

CNU Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

The natural resources and conservation program at CNU awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. CNU 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 CNU, 88% 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 Christopher Newport 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	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Christopher Newport University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	8

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• 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 VA, the home state for Christopher Newport University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	18,080	$56,710
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Firefighters	10,160	$51,510
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,150	$85,550
Police and Detective Supervisors	3,000	$94,120

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 Tony Alter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.