Natural Resources Conservation at Stephen F Austin State University

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

SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and has a total student population of 12,620. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in conservation from SFASU.

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.

SFASU Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

SFASU Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks conservation programs across the country. The following shows how SFASU 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 conservation major at SFASU 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	8
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	359
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	544

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

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from SFASU Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at SFASU is $46,395. This is 47% higher than $31,602, which is the national average for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

Conservation Student Demographics at SFASU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Stephen F Austin State University.

SFASU Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

The conservation program at SFASU awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at SFASU since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at SFASU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stephen F Austin State University with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SFASU Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 7 conservation students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SFASU, about 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. SFASU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% 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 Stephen F Austin State University with a master's in conservation.

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

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

Related Majors

• Wildlife Management
• Forestry

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 TX, the home state for Stephen F Austin State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880
Conservation Scientists	2,010	$57,990
Environmental Science Professors	280	$88,330
Foresters	180	$64,740
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	100	$87,130

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.