---

Natural Resources Conservation at Southern Connecticut State University

If you plan to study Natural Resources Conservation, you may want to check out the program at Southern Connecticut State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Connecticut State University is in New Haven, CT.

During the most recent reporting year, 26 natural resources conservation degrees were granted at Southern Connecticut State University.

Online Class Availability at Southern Connecticut State University

Online coursework is an option at Southern Connecticut State University. Of 9,377 students, 958 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,842 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Southern Connecticut State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Southern Connecticut State University are 62% women (16) and 38% men (10).

Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program at Southern Connecticut State University

Among the 26 bachelor’s natural resources conservation degrees awarded at Southern Connecticut State University, 62% were women (16) and 38% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Connecticut State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Connecticut State University, higher than the national average of 28%.*

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

More Specific Natural Resources Conservation Concentrations at Southern Connecticut State University

This Natural Resources Conservation program at Southern Connecticut State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Environmental Studies	26

Top-Paying Careers for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates

Graduates of the Natural Resources Conservation program at Southern Connecticut State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Natural Resources Conservation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Foresters	$93,406
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.