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Natural Resources Conservation at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

23% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108.

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.

UNL Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

UNL Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The conservation major at UNL 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Conservation Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

53% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at UNL since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at UNL 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	67
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UNL Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

43% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. UNL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from UNL, 57% were white. This is below 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

The following conservation concentations are available at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	101
Environmental Studies	35

Natural Resource Management

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	340	$61,020
Conservation Scientists	210	$65,300
Foresters	40	$61,530

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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