Natural Resources & Conservation at Emory University

If you are interested in studying natural resources and conservation, you may want to check out the program at Emory University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 13,997 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 35 natural resources and conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from Emory.

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.

Emory Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Emory Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at Emory compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Emory 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
	55
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	189

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from Emory. This makes it the #192 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 35 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation from Emory in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Emory are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Emory University with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Emory Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 natural resources and conservation majors earned their master's degree from Emory. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

Emory 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 Emory University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	37

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• 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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	22,410	$42,990
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Firefighters	11,280	$38,060
Police and Detective Supervisors	5,840	$66,680
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	2,890	$20,660

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 Mpspqr under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.