Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Nevada - Reno

If you plan to study natural resources and conservation, take a look at what University of Nevada - Reno has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,115 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Reno in 2021, 84 of them were natural resources and conservation majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at UNR compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	48
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	80
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	231

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from UNR. This makes it the #159 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of natural resources and conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UNR since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and 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 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources and 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 and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	58
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UNR Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in natural resources and conservation from UNR in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from UNR, 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 Nevada - Reno with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNR also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources and 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

Related Majors

• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Physical Sciences

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and 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
• Image Credit: By delamare under License

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