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Natural Resources Conservation at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Natural Resources Conservation at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

If you plan to study natural resources 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 approximately 12,860 students attend the school each year.

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 Conservation
  • Master’s Degree in Conservation

SIUE Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The 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.

Conservation Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at SIUE since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in 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 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 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SIUE Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

33% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. SIUE does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

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In the conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

The following conservation concentations are available at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Science 18
Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other 2

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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,690 $78,640
Conservation Scientists 630 $63,840
Foresters 150 $68,570
Environmental Science Professors 130 $90,820

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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