Natural Resources & Conservation at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and approximately 11,728 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from UT Chattanooga.

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.

UT Chattanooga Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UT Chattanooga Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks natural resources and conservation programs across the country. The following shows how UT Chattanooga performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at UT Chattanooga 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 Master’s Degree Schools	68
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	89
	94
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	163
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	239

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

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UT Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

The natural resources and conservation program at UT Chattanooga awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at UT Chattanooga 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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UT Chattanooga Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in natural resources and conservation from UT Chattanooga in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from UT Chattanooga, 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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

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

UT Chattanooga 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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	58

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• 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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	13,410	$44,600
Firefighters	5,710	$40,280
Police and Detective Supervisors	4,010	$65,320
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	2,650	$20,320

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.