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Natural Resources Conservation at North Carolina State University

Natural Resources Conservation at North Carolina State University

If you are interested in studying natural resources conservation, you may want to check out the program at North Carolina State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

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.

NC State Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation
  • Master’s Degree in Conservation

NC State Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The conservation major at NC 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Conservation Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at NC 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 108
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

NC State Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

75% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from NC State, 73% 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 North Carolina State University with a master's in conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 41
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

If you plan to be a conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Carolina State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Science 100
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 89
Environmental Studies 19

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 North Carolina State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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