Natural Resources & Conservation at Duquesne University

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

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,830. Of the 1,590 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Duquesne University in 2021, 11 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.

Duquesne Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Duquesne Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

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

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 Duquesne 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 Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	61
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	502

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from Duquesne. This makes it the #78 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Duquesne

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

Duquesne Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from Duquesne. About 27% were men and 73% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Duquesne are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Duquesne 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	3
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Duquesne Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a master's degree in natural resources and conservation from Duquesne. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. Duquesne does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from Duquesne, 100% 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 Duquesne 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	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	25

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering
• 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 PA, the home state for Duquesne University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	27,850	$66,600
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	5,850	$20,320
Firefighters	4,650	$56,090
Police and Detective Supervisors	3,350	$92,170

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 Alekjds under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.