Natural Resources & Conservation at Plymouth State University

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

Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 4,491. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from Plymouth State.

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.

Plymouth State Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Plymouth State Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at Plymouth State 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 natural resources and conservation major at Plymouth State 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
	81
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	271
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	343
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	347

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from Plymouth State. This makes it the #155 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Plymouth State

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

Plymouth State Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from Plymouth State. About 58% were men and 42% 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 Plymouth State since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Plymouth State 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 Plymouth State University with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Plymouth State Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in natural resources and conservation from Plymouth State in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. Plymouth State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from Plymouth State, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Plymouth State 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Plymouth State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	18

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Physical Sciences

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 NH, the home state for Plymouth State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	3,100	$58,120
Firefighters	2,130	$48,640
Managers	950	$123,580
Police and Detective Supervisors	510	$84,240
Fire Fighting Supervisors	380	$70,420

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 User:Magicipiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.