Natural Resources & Conservation at SUNY Plattsburgh

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 SUNY Plattsburgh stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and approximately 5,109 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,289 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Plattsburgh in 2021, 29 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.

SUNY Plattsburgh Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

SUNY Plattsburgh Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks natural resources and conservation programs across the country. The following shows how SUNY Plattsburgh 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 natural resources and conservation major at SUNY Plattsburgh 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	73
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	108
	119
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	175
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	194
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	206
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	232

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from SUNY Plattsburgh. This is the #208 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at SUNY Plattsburgh

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at SUNY Plattsburgh.

SUNY Plattsburgh Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of natural resources and conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at SUNY Plattsburgh 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 SUNY Plattsburgh with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SUNY Plattsburgh Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in natural resources and conservation from SUNY Plattsburgh.

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

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

SUNY Plattsburgh 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 SUNY Plattsburgh. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from SUNY Plattsburgh. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	30

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical 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 SUNY Plattsburgh.

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 Erik Graham under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.