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Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Alaska Fairbanks

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and approximately 6,813 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.

UAF Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UAF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UAF does offer online education options in natural resources & conservation for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UAF Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at UAF 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% 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 UAF since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at UAF are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources & conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UAF Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

64% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from UAF, 100% 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 University of Alaska Fairbanks 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	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Wildlife Management	34
Natural Resources Conservation	6

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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Managers	1,410	$118,650
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	1,070	$88,030
Firefighters	770	$51,110
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	670	$80,220
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	670	$76,640

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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