Natural Resources & Conservation at Tarleton State 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 Tarleton State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and approximately 14,016 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,760 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tarleton State University in 2021, 96 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.

Tarleton Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Tarleton

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Tarleton offers distance education options for natural resources and conservation at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Tarleton Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at Tarleton 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 Tarleton 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 Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	70
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	122

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from Tarleton. This makes it the #174 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Tarleton

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

Tarleton Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 natural resources and conservation majors earned their bachelor's degree from Tarleton. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	76
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Tarleton Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in natural resources and conservation from Tarleton. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tarleton State 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	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tarleton 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 Tarleton State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Wildlife Management	89
Natural Resources Conservation	11

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• 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 TX, the home state for Tarleton State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	60,260	$61,870
Firefighters	29,110	$52,520
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	13,430	$21,450
Police and Detective Supervisors	6,400	$87,840

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.