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Natural Resources & Conservation at Northern Arizona University

Natural Resources & Conservation at Northern Arizona University

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

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and has a total student population of 29,566.

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.

NAU Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Natural Resources & Conservation (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
  • Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Online Classes Are Available at NAU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NAU offers distance education options for natural resources & conservation at the following degree levels:

NAU Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at NAU 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at NAU are white. This is typical 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 natural resources & conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 95
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

NAU Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

55% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in natural resources & conservation each year. NAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from NAU, 82% 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 Northern Arizona University with a master's in natural resources & conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources & conservation concentations are available at Northern Arizona University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Arizona University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 95
Forestry 64
Natural Resource Management 7

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 AZ, the home state for Northern Arizona University.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,320 $64,640
Managers 8,520 $101,630
Firefighters 6,380 $45,150
Police and Detective Supervisors 3,020 $94,120
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 2,430 $24,770

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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