Natural Resources & Conservation at Kansas State University

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from K -State.

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.

K -State Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

K -State Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at K -State 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 Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	126

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from K -State. This makes it the #127 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 46 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from K -State in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% 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 K -State since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at K -State 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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

K -State Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in natural resources and conservation from K -State. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from K -State, 78% 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 Kansas State 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	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

K -State also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 1 students 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 Kansas State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	34
Natural Resources Conservation (Other)	22

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services
• Engineering Technologies
• Computer & Information 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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	5,920	$48,350
Firefighters	3,790	$37,930
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	2,030	$19,560
Police and Detective Supervisors	1,890	$71,070

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 Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.