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Natural Resources & Conservation at Northwestern University

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Natural Resources & Conservation at Northwestern University

Every natural resources and 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 and conservation program at Northwestern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603. Of the 2,722 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University in 2021, 24 of them were natural resources and 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.

Northwestern Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
  • Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Northwestern Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at Northwestern 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.

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from Northwestern. This makes it the #42 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from Northwestern in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Northwestern are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources and conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Northwestern Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

31% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The natural resources and conservation program at Northwestern awarded 26 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 69% of these degrees went to men with the other 31% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. Northwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from Northwestern, 69% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Northwestern 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

If you plan to be a natural resources and conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 50

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 Northwestern 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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