Natural Resources Conservation at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and approximately 11,728 students attend the school each year.

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 Conservation
Master’s Degree in Conservation

UT Chattanooga Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The 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.

Conservation Student Demographics at UT Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at UT Chattanooga since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in 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 conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UT Chattanooga Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

54% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. UT Chattanooga does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from UT Chattanooga, 85% 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 conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

The following 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
Environmental Science	58

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,410	$72,470
Foresters	180	$55,610
Conservation Scientists	140	$68,440

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.

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