Natural Resources & Conservation at Stony Brook University

Every natural resources and conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the natural resources and conservation program at Stony Brook University stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and has a total student population of 26,782. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from SUNY Stony Brook.

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.

SUNY Stony Brook Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

SUNY Stony Brook Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks natural resources and conservation programs across the country. The following shows how SUNY Stony Brook performed in these rankings.

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 natural resources and conservation major at SUNY Stony Brook 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	150
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	169

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from SUNY Stony Brook. 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 SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of natural resources and conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at SUNY Stony Brook are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources and conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook University with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SUNY Stony Brook Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 natural resources and conservation majors earned their master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 70% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook University with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

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

SUNY Stony Brook 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

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Stony Brook University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	27
Natural Resource Management	10

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 NY, the home state for Stony Brook University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	53,560	$74,860
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Police and Detective Supervisors	12,650	$115,940
Firefighters	11,880	$73,710
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	7,860	$27,630

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 Danski14 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.