Natural Resources Conservation at Plymouth State University

If you plan to study natural resources 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 approximately 4,491 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 conservation majors received their bachelor's degree 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 Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Conservation

Plymouth State Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at Plymouth State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The 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
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools	176

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in conservation from Plymouth State. This makes it the #122 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Plymouth State Conservation Graduates

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Plymouth State is $34,473. This is 9% higher than $31,602, which is the national average for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

Conservation Student Demographics at Plymouth State

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

Plymouth State Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a bachelor's degree in conservation from Plymouth State. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Plymouth State since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in 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 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

The conservation program at Plymouth State awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. Plymouth State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a 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 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 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 NH, the home state for Plymouth State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	360	$75,520
Environmental Science Professors	180	$85,380
Foresters	110	$64,920
Conservation Scientists	60	$72,160

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.