Natural Resources & Conservation at Purdue University - Main Campus

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year.

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.

Purdue 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

Purdue Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at Purdue 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.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	86
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Purdue Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

46% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in natural resources & conservation each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from Purdue, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources & conservation concentations are available at Purdue University - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Forestry	43
Natural Resources Conservation	40
Fisheries Sciences	40

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources & 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	12,340	$55,310
Firefighters	7,430	$49,460
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	2,970	$19,900
Police and Detective Supervisors	1,610	$73,640

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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