Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Nevada - Reno

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 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.

UNR Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UNR Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at UNR 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 UNR

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

UNR Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

49% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. The typical natural resources & conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at UNR since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at UNR 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 Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	75
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UNR Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

50% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in natural resources & conservation each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from UNR, 70% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a master's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources & conservation concentations are available at University of Nevada - Reno. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nevada - Reno. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Wildlife Management	42
Natural Resources Conservation	38
Forestry	9

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	5,120	$70,450
Firefighters	1,970	$66,830
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	1,580	$22,460
Police and Detective Supervisors	920	$101,690

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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