Natural Resources Conservation at Nova Southeastern University

What traits are you looking for in a conservation school? To help you decide if Nova Southeastern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's conservation program.

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a total student population of 20,888. In 2021, 23 conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from NUS Florida.

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.

NUS Florida Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Conservation

NUS Florida Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at NUS Florida 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 conservation major at NUS Florida 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
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	96

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in conservation from NUS Florida. This makes it the #126 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from NUS Florida Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at NUS Florida is $28,535. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation students.

Conservation Student Demographics at NUS Florida

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Nova Southeastern University.

NUS Florida Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in conservation from NUS Florida in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at NUS Florida are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NUS Florida Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in conservation from NUS Florida. About 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. NUS Florida does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from NUS Florida, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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

NUS Florida also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 FL, the home state for Nova Southeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,920	$58,790
Conservation Scientists	1,020	$40,620
Foresters	110	$64,190
Environmental Science Professors	110	$87,020

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 Dgreco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.