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General Natural Resources Conservation at Purdue University-Main Campus

General Natural Resources Conservation at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you plan to study General Natural Resources Conservation, consider the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University-Main Campus is in West Lafayette, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 44 general natural resources conservation degrees were granted at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 80% women (35) and 20% men (9).

General Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 41 bachelor’s general natural resources conservation degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 80% were women (33) and 20% were men (8).

Purdue University-Main Campus gender breakdown of General Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 33
Hispanic / Latino 2
Two or More Races 3
International (Nonresident) 3
Racial-ethnic diversity of General Natural Resources Conservation majors at Purdue University-Main Campus

Minority students account for 12% of General Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 24%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Natural Resources Conservation Graduates

Students who finish General Natural Resources Conservation program at Purdue University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Natural Resources Conservation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Foresters $93,406
Conservation Scientists $81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $79,966
Park Naturalists $76,516
Range Managers $59,935
Forest and Conservation Technicians $50,097

References

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