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Natural Resources & Conservation at Northern Illinois University

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Natural Resources & Conservation at Northern Illinois University

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

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from NIU.

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.

NIU Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

NIU Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at NIU 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
111
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 437

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 31 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NIU, about 35% were men and 65% were women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at NIU 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 Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NIU 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

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 31

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 IL, the home state for Northern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 30,370 $75,720
Firefighters 17,170 $56,710
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 7,270 $24,220
Police and Detective Supervisors 6,000 $104,990
Fire Fighting Supervisors 3,450 $90,860

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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