Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a natural resources & conservation school? To help you decide if University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's natural resources & conservation program.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at UMN Twin Cities 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 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	137
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UMN Twin Cities Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

36% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in natural resources & conservation each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 73% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the natural resources & conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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	3

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	181
Forestry	55
Fisheries Sciences	1

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9,450	$69,060
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Firefighters	6,840	$37,690
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	3,550	$25,260
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,780	$74,880

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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