Natural Resources Conservation at Kentucky State University

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

KY State is located in Frankfort, Kentucky and approximately 2,290 students attend the school each year.

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.

KY State Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Conservation

KY State Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

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Conservation Student Demographics at KY State

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

KY State Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in conservation from KY State. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. KY State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% more men than average.

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

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

Related Majors

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 KY, the home state for Kentucky State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,200	$51,740
Conservation Scientists	140	$67,440
Foresters	130	$47,680

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 Matthew Peek under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.