Natural Resources Conservation at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905. Of the 4,358 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University in 2021, 67 of them were natural resources conservation majors.

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.

Northeastern Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at Northeastern 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 Northeastern 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 Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	25
Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools	56
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools	76

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in conservation from Northeastern. This makes it the #33 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from Northeastern Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northeastern is $42,990. This is 36% higher than $31,602, which is the national average for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

Conservation Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

The conservation program at Northeastern awarded 67 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Northeastern are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	38
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Northeastern Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who earned a master's degree in Natural Resources Conservation from Northeastern in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. Northeastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from Northeastern, 71% 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 Northeastern University with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northeastern also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,950	$82,580
Conservation Scientists	400	$72,200
Environmental Science Professors	380	$89,000
Foresters	100	$76,810

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 (User:Piotrus) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.