Natural Resources Conservation at Point Park University

If you are interested in studying natural resources conservation, you may want to check out the program at Point Park University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Point Park is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,591.

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.

Point Park Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Conservation

Point Park Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at Point Park

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

Point Park Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

33% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. Point Park does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from Point Park, 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 Point Park University with a master's in conservation.

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

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

The following conservation concentations are available at Point Park University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Point Park University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Studies	4

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 PA, the home state for Point Park University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,050	$74,430
Conservation Scientists	770	$55,200
Foresters	310	$66,170
Environmental Science Professors	250	$93,850

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
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