Natural Resources & Conservation at Delaware State University

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

Del State is located in Dover, Delaware and has a total student population of 4,739. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from Del 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.

Del State Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Del State Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks natural resources and conservation programs across the country. The following shows how Del State performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at Del 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
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	532

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from Del State. This is the #208 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Del State

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

Del State Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation from Del State in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Del State are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources and conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Del State Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in natural resources and conservation from Del State.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Delaware State 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	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Del State 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resource Management	5
Natural Resources Conservation	1

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering
• Physical Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

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 DE, the home state for Delaware State University.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	1,790	$70,000
Managers	900	$134,410
Police and Detective Supervisors	390	$98,870
Firefighters	380	$48,800
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	370	$59,890

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 Smartyllama under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.