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

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study natural resources & conservation, take a look at what University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 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.

UIUC Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UIUC Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & 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 & conservation majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

57% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at UIUC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	55
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UIUC Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

54% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in natural resources & conservation each year. UIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from UIUC, 81% 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 & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 & 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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