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Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from UIUC.

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.

UIUC Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UIUC Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at UIUC 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 Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools 34
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools 88
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In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from UIUC. This makes it the #75 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 natural resources and conservation majors earned their bachelor's degree from UIUC. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UIUC since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at UIUC are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 40
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UIUC Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

67% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a master's degree in natural resources and conservation from UIUC. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from UIUC, 80% 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 Urbana-Champaign with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 8 students 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 Urbana-Champaign. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 87

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 Urbana-Champaign.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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