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Natural Resources & Conservation at Eastern Kentucky University

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Natural Resources & Conservation at Eastern Kentucky University

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

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,456 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 2021, 17 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.

Eastern Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Eastern Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks natural resources and conservation programs across the country. The following shows how Eastern 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 Eastern 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 288

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 natural resources and conservation majors earned their bachelor's degree from Eastern. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% 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 Eastern since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Eastern 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Wildlife Management 17

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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 7,830 $45,600
Firefighters 4,240 $33,520
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Police and Detective Supervisors 1,480 $65,430
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 1,320 $19,620

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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