Natural Resources & Conservation at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

If you plan to study natural resources and conservation, take a look at what Rutgers University - New Brunswick has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	93
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	605

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from Rutgers New Brunswick. This is the #208 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

The natural resources and conservation program at Rutgers New Brunswick awarded 82 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Rutgers New Brunswick are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	46
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Rutgers New Brunswick Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of natural resources and conservation master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 2 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	57
Natural Resource Management	28

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	19,950	$83,720
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Police and Detective Supervisors	5,650	$130,490
Firefighters	5,590	$76,530
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	4,770	$25,620

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 Zampromote under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.