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Natural Resources Conservation at Northland College

If you plan to study Natural Resources Conservation, consider the program at Northland College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northland College sits in Ashland, WI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 natural resources conservation graduations were recorded at Northland College.

Studying Online at Northland College

Many students take online classes at Northland College. Among 286 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 54 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Natural Resources Conservation Rankings at Northland College

These rankings give you a sense of how Northland College’s Natural Resources Conservation program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Wisconsin	#12 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#13 of 13
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#51 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#63 of 63
Best Value	Nationwide	#343 of 429
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#433 of 433

Earnings for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates from Northland College

Those who finish Northland College’s Natural Resources Conservation program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,122

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Natural Resources Conservation graduates from Northland College comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Northland College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Northland College are 75% women (9) and 25% men (3).

Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program at Northland College

Among the 12 bachelor’s natural resources conservation graduates at Northland College, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Northland College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Northland College, below the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Natural Resources Conservation Concentrations at Northland College

The Natural Resources Conservation program at Northland College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Environmental Studies	1
Other Conservation & Research	11

Top-Paying Careers for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates

Students who finish Natural Resources Conservation program at Northland College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Natural Resources Conservation graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Foresters	$93,406
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.