Natural Resources & Conservation at Mississippi State University

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a natural resources & conservation school? To help you decide if Mississippi State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's natural resources & conservation program.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 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.

Mississippi State Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Mississippi State Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at Mississippi 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

36% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% 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 Mississippi State since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at Mississippi 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 Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	109
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Mississippi State Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

42% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in natural resources & conservation each year. Mississippi State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from Mississippi State, 79% 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 Mississippi State University with a master's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Wildlife Management	74
Forestry	66
Natural Resources Conservation	12

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	7,520	$35,550
Firefighters	3,090	$30,370
Managers	1,230	$82,230
Police and Detective Supervisors	1,210	$51,870
Fire Fighting Supervisors	1,100	$45,940

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.

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