Natural Resources & Conservation at The University of Texas at El Paso

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

UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and has a total student population of 24,879. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from UTEP.

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.

UTEP Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UTEP Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks natural resources and conservation programs across the country. The following shows how UTEP 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 UTEP 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 Master’s Degree Schools	183
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	274
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	559

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from UTEP. This makes it the #184 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UTEP

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

UTEP Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from UTEP. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 50% 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 The University of Texas at El Paso with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UTEP Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 3 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UTEP, about 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. UTEP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 56% more men than average.

In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 44% better than the national average.*

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

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

UTEP 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

If you plan to be a natural resources and 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 Texas at El Paso. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	25

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering

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 The University of Texas at El Paso.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Adrian Garcia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.