Natural Resources Conservation at Southeast Missouri State University

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

Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and approximately 10,001 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in conservation from Southeast Missouri State University.

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.

Southeast Missouri State University Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Conservation

Southeast Missouri State University Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at Southeast Missouri State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The conservation major at Southeast Missouri State University 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 Focused Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	75

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in conservation from Southeast Missouri State University. This makes it the #112 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Conservation Student Demographics at Southeast Missouri State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Southeast Missouri State University.

Southeast Missouri State University Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in conservation from Southeast Missouri State University in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Southeast Missouri State University 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 Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southeast Missouri State University Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in conservation from Southeast Missouri State University. About 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. Southeast Missouri State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southeast Missouri State University also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 MO, the home state for Southeast Missouri State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	810	$53,820
Conservation Scientists	560	$57,580
Foresters	170	$50,180
Environmental Science Professors	70	$91,520
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	50	$76,630

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Agathman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.