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Natural Resources & Conservation at Florida Gulf Coast University

Natural Resources & Conservation at Florida Gulf Coast University

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

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a total student population of 15,358.

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.

FGCU Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

FGCU Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at FGCU 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.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at FGCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources & conservation majors at Florida Gulf Coast University.

FGCU Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at FGCU 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 Florida Gulf Coast University with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 71
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

FGCU Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from FGCU, 75% 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 Florida Gulf Coast University with a master's in natural resources & conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources & conservation concentations are available at Florida Gulf Coast University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida Gulf Coast University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 64
Natural Resource Management 21

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources & 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 Gulf Coast University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 37,650 $59,610
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Firefighters 22,690 $53,340
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 7,640 $26,690
Police and Detective Supervisors 6,840 $87,850

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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