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Natural Resources & Conservation at Grand Valley State University

Natural Resources & Conservation at Grand Valley State University

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

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and has a total student population of 23,350.

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.

GVSU Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Natural Resources & Conservation (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

GVSU Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at GVSU 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 GVSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources & conservation majors at Grand Valley State University.

GVSU Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at GVSU 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 Grand Valley State 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 5
White 80
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 58

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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 16,270 $56,270
Firefighters 6,640 $45,440
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 4,010 $25,160
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,780 $69,430

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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