Natural Resources & Conservation at Northern Michigan University

Every natural resources & conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the natural resources & conservation program at Northern Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and approximately 7,368 students attend the school each year.

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.

Northern Michigan University Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Northern Michigan University Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at Northern Michigan University 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.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	77
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	52
Fisheries Sciences	14

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies

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 MI, the home state for Northern Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16,270	$56,270
Firefighters	6,640	$45,440
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	4,010	$25,160
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.