Natural Resources & Conservation at Rice University

What traits are you looking for in a natural resources and conservation school? To help you decide if Rice University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's natural resources and conservation program.

Rice is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 7,643. In 2021, 9 natural resources and conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from Rice.

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.

Rice Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Rice Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks natural resources and conservation programs across the country. The following shows how Rice performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at Rice 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
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	413

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from Rice. This makes it the #159 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from Rice. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Rice are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources and conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Rice Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from Rice in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from Rice, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rice 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	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Rice 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

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rice University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	14

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical 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 TX, the home state for Rice University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	60,260	$61,870
Firefighters	29,110	$52,520
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	13,430	$21,450
Police and Detective Supervisors	6,400	$87,840

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 Anatol Stefanowitsch under License

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