Natural Resources & Conservation at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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

OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 24,535. In 2021, 15 natural resources and conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from OSU.

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.

OSU Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Natural Resources & Conservation (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Online Classes Are Available at OSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? OSU offers distance education options for natural resources and conservation at the following degree levels:

OSU Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at OSU 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, 13 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from OSU. This makes it the #92 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #98 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at OSU

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

OSU Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from OSU, about 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at OSU since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at OSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

OSU Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in natural resources and conservation from OSU in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. OSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from OSU, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

OSU 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	28

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering Technologies

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 OK, the home state for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	7,480	$46,120
Firefighters	3,530	$43,450
Police and Detective Supervisors	2,350	$72,830
Managers	1,780	$102,710
Fire Fighting Supervisors	1,080	$75,440

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 DBinfo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.