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Natural Resources & Conservation at Fort Lewis College

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Natural Resources & Conservation at Fort Lewis College

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

FLC is located in Durango, Colorado and approximately 3,469 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from FLC.

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.

FLC Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

FLC Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks natural resources and conservation programs across the country. The following shows how FLC 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 FLC 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
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 126
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools 255
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Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at FLC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at Fort Lewis College.

FLC Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 33 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from FLC, about 48% were men and 52% 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 FLC since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at FLC are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Fort Lewis College with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

FLC 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

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fort Lewis College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 33

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 CO, the home state for Fort Lewis College.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 9,840 $72,950
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Firefighters 5,560 $61,160
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 4,430 $25,330
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,930 $93,010

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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