Natural Resources & Conservation at The University of West Florida

Every natural resources and 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 and conservation program at The University of West Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and has a total student population of 13,061. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from UWF.

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.

UWF Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UWF Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at UWF compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at UWF 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
	59
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	117
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	189
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	197
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	212
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	467

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from UWF. This makes it the #112 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UWF

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

UWF Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from UWF. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at UWF are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 West Florida with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UWF Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 natural resources and conservation majors earned their master's degree from UWF. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. UWF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from UWF, 82% 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 West Florida 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	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UWF 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of West Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	37

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Computer & Information 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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	37,650	$59,610
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Firefighters	22,690	$53,340
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	7,640	$26,690
Police and Detective Supervisors	6,840	$87,850

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 Ebyabe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.