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Natural Resources & Conservation at Swarthmore College

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Natural Resources & Conservation at Swarthmore College

If you are interested in studying natural resources and conservation, you may want to check out the program at Swarthmore College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Swarthmore is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,437. In 2021, 7 natural resources and conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from Swarthmore.

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.

Swarthmore Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Swarthmore Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at Swarthmore compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Swarthmore 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
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Schools 357
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 477
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools 596

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Swarthmore

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

Swarthmore Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from Swarthmore. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 Swarthmore College with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

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

Swarthmore 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Swarthmore College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 7

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 PA, the home state for Swarthmore College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 27,850 $66,600
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 5,850 $20,320
Firefighters 4,650 $56,090
Police and Detective Supervisors 3,350 $92,170

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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