Natural Resources & Conservation at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every natural resources & 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 & conservation program at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 30,559.

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 Knoxville Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at UT Knoxville 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation, making the school the #58 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

46% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical natural resources & conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UT Knoxville since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at UT Knoxville 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 - Knoxville with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	56
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UT Knoxville Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

33% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in natural resources & conservation each year. UT Knoxville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

In the natural resources & conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 43% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in natural resources & conservation.

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

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

If you plan to be a natural resources & conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Wildlife Management	59
Forestry	19
Natural Resource Management	4
Natural Resources Conservation	3

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources & 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 - Knoxville.

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
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