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Natural Resources & Conservation at Missouri Western State University

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Natural Resources & Conservation at Missouri Western State University

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

Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and has a total student population of 4,911. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from Missouri Western.

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.

Missouri Western Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Missouri Western Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at Missouri Western 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 natural resources and conservation major at Missouri Western 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools 73
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Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 333

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Missouri Western

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

Missouri Western Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 natural resources and conservation majors earned their bachelor's degree from Missouri Western. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Missouri Western since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Missouri Western 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 Missouri Western State University with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Missouri Western also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

If you plan to be a natural resources and conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Missouri Western State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Wildlife Management 9

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and 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 MO, the home state for Missouri Western State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 13,510 $48,920
Firefighters 6,500 $51,100
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 2,970 $19,280
Police and Detective Supervisors 2,220 $78,750

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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