Natural Resources Conservation at Florida Atlantic University

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

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805.

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.

FAU Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Conservation (Less Than 1 Year)
Master’s Degree in Conservation

FAU Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at FAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

38% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. FAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from FAU, 63% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

If you plan to be a 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 Florida Atlantic University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Science	5

Careers That Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,920	$58,790
Conservation Scientists	1,020	$40,620
Foresters	110	$64,190
Environmental Science Professors	110	$87,020

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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