Natural Resources Conservation at Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 4 conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from Mississippi State.

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 Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Conservation
• Doctorate Degree in Conservation

Mississippi State Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at Mississippi State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools	110

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in conservation from Mississippi State. This is the #171 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Conservation Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a bachelor's degree in conservation from Mississippi State. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in 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 conservation.

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

Mississippi State Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 conservation major earned their master's degree from Mississippi State.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi 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	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Forestry
• Wildlife Management

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Conservation Scientists	770	$54,870
Foresters	160	$59,900

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.