Natural Resources & Conservation at Cornell University

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 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.

Cornell Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Cornell Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at Cornell 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Cornell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources & conservation majors at Cornell University.

Cornell Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources & conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	37
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Cornell Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

In the natural resources & conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	119

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources & 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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	53,560	$74,860
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Police and Detective Supervisors	12,650	$115,940
Firefighters	11,880	$73,710
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	7,860	$27,630

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
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