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Natural Resources & Conservation at Rochester Institute of Technology

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Natural Resources & Conservation at Rochester Institute of Technology

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

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 16,158. Of the 2,565 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2021, 12 of them were natural resources and conservation majors.

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.

RIT Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

RIT Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at RIT 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.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from RIT. This makes it the #137 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from RIT. About 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at RIT since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at RIT are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

RIT Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

63% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The natural resources and conservation program at RIT awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.

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Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from RIT, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

RIT 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

If you plan to be a natural resources and conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rochester Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 20

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 NY, the home state for Rochester Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 53,560 $74,860
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Police and Detective Supervisors 12,650 $115,940
Firefighters 11,880 $73,710
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 7,860 $27,630

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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