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Natural Resources & Conservation at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Natural Resources & Conservation at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and has a total student population of 12,860. Of the 2,308 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2021, 10 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.

SIUE Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

SIUE Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at SIUE 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, 10 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from SIUE. This makes it the #119 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
Of the 10 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SIUE, 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 SIUE since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at SIUE 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 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 0
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SIUE Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

60% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of natural resources and conservation master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a master'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 1
White 1
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SIUE 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

The following natural resources and conservation concentations are available at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 30,370 $75,720
Firefighters 17,170 $56,710
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 7,270 $24,220
Police and Detective Supervisors 6,000 $104,990
Fire Fighting Supervisors 3,450 $90,860

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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