Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Illinois at Springfield

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

UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and approximately 4,146 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from UIS.

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.

UIS Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UIS Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

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

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 UIS 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
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	19
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	78
	101
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	202
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	351

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from UIS. This makes it the #78 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UIS

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

UIS Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from UIS. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at UIS 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 University of Illinois at Springfield with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

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

UIS Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

The natural resources and conservation program at UIS awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. UIS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from UIS, 79% 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 Illinois at Springfield with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIS 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

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Springfield. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	27

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• 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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Springfield.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	30,370	$75,720
Firefighters	17,170	$56,710
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	7,270	$24,220
Police and Detective Supervisors	6,000	$104,990
Fire Fighting Supervisors	3,450	$90,860

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.