Natural Resources & Conservation at Michigan Technological University

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and approximately 6,873 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.

Michigan Tech Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Michigan Tech Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at Michigan Tech 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Michigan Tech

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

Michigan Tech Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

51% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical natural resources & conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Michigan Tech since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at Michigan Tech 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 Michigan Technological University with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Michigan Tech Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

25% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in natural resources & conservation each year. Michigan Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from Michigan Tech, 75% 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 Michigan Technological University with a master's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Forestry	34
Natural Resources Conservation	10
Wildlife Management	10
Natural Resource Management	1

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 Michigan Technological 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Michigan Technological University Photo Services under License

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