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Natural Resources Conservation at University of Kentucky

Natural Resources Conservation at University of Kentucky

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 approximately 29,986 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.

UK Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation
  • Master’s Degree in Conservation

UK Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The 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.

Conservation Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in 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 conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 48
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UK Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

75% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a 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 conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 20
Environmental Studies 17

Careers That Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,200 $51,740
Conservation Scientists 140 $67,440
Foresters 130 $47,680

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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