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Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas Tech University

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Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas Tech University

What traits are you looking for in a natural resources and conservation school? To help you decide if Texas Tech University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's natural resources and conservation program.

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from Texas Tech.

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.

Texas Tech Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Texas Tech Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at Texas Tech 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 Schools 79

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from Texas Tech. This makes it the #101 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 70 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Texas Tech, about 69% were men and 31% were women. The typical natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Texas Tech since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Texas Tech are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Texas Tech University with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 49
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Texas Tech Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The natural resources and conservation program at Texas Tech awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. Texas Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from Texas Tech, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Texas Tech also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 4 students 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 Texas Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 64
Wildlife Management 14
Natural Resource Management 13

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 Texas Tech 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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