Natural Resources Conservation at Lenoir - Rhyne University

Every natural resources conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the conservation program at Lenoir - Rhyne University stacks up to those at other schools.

Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and has a total student population of 2,686. Of the 367 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lenoir - Rhyne University in 2021, 3 of them were natural resources conservation majors.

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.

Lenoir - Rhyne University Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation

Lenoir - Rhyne University Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at Lenoir - Rhyne University 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 conservation major at Lenoir - Rhyne University 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	479
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Schools	604

Conservation Student Demographics at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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

Lenoir - Rhyne University Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in conservation from Lenoir - Rhyne University. About 100% were men and 0% were women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Lenoir - Rhyne University since its program graduates 60% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Lenoir - Rhyne University 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 Lenoir - Rhyne University with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Lenoir - Rhyne University also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NC, the home state for Lenoir - Rhyne University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,790	$64,850
Conservation Scientists	390	$61,780
Foresters	370	$63,610
Environmental Science Professors	140	$69,130
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	90	$64,120

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.