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Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Kentucky

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986.

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.

UK Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Natural Resources & Conservation (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Online Classes Are Available at UK

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UK does offer online courses in natural resources & conservation for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

UK Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at UK 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.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	58
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UK Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

63% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from UK, 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 Kentucky 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	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kentucky. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	37
Forestry	14

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	7,830	$45,600
Firefighters	4,240	$33,520
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Police and Detective Supervisors	1,480	$65,430
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	1,320	$19,620

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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