Natural Resources Conservation at Stockton University

If you plan to study natural resources conservation, take a look at what Stockton University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Stockton State is located in Galloway, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,893. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students received a bachelor's degree in conservation from Stockton State.

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.

Stockton State Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Conservation

Stockton State Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at Stockton State 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 conservation major at Stockton State 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	49
Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools	89
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	89
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Schools	97
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	105

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in conservation from Stockton State. This makes it the #105 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Stockton State Conservation Graduates

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Stockton State is $33,753. This is 7% higher than $31,602, which is the national average for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

Conservation Student Demographics at Stockton State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Stockton University.

Stockton State Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in conservation from Stockton State. About 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Stockton State since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Stockton State 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 Stockton University with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	69
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Stockton State Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

The conservation program at Stockton State awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. Stockton State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from Stockton State, 88% 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 Stockton University with a master's in conservation.

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

Stockton State also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 NJ, the home state for Stockton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,670	$80,350
Conservation Scientists	310	$85,360
Environmental Science Professors	160	$103,650
Foresters	30	$76,760

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.