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Natural Resources Conservation at Lake Forest College

If you plan to study Natural Resources Conservation, you may want to check out the program at Lake Forest College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lake Forest College is located in Lake Forest, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 21 natural resources conservation degrees were granted at Lake Forest College.

Studying Online at Lake Forest College

Online coursework is an option at Lake Forest College. Among 1,837 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 148 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Natural Resources Conservation Rankings at Lake Forest College

Rankings can help you compare Lake Forest College’s Natural Resources Conservation program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#8 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#10 of 10
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#56 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#60 of 63
Best Value	Nationwide	#340 of 429
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#421 of 433

Earnings for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates from Lake Forest College

Students who complete Lake Forest College’s Natural Resources Conservation program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,153

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Lake Forest College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Lake Forest College are 57% women (12) and 43% men (9).

Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program at Lake Forest College

Of the 21 bachelor’s natural resources conservation graduates at Lake Forest College, 57% were women (12) and 43% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Lake Forest College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Lake Forest College, higher than the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Natural Resources Conservation Concentrations at Lake Forest College

This Natural Resources Conservation program at Lake Forest College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Environmental Studies	21

Highest-Paying Careers for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates

Graduates of the Natural Resources Conservation program at Lake Forest College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Natural Resources Conservation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Foresters	$93,406
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.