Natural Resources Conservation at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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

UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 14,348. In 2021, 59 conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from UNH.

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.

UNH Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

UNH Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at UNH 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 conservation major at UNH 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	102
Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools	223
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools	226

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in conservation from UNH. This makes it the #44 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from UNH Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNH is $34,120. This is 8% higher than $31,602, which is the national average for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

Conservation Student Demographics at UNH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

UNH Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

The conservation program at UNH awarded 59 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at UNH 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	52
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UNH Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a master's degree in conservation from UNH. About 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. UNH does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from UNH, 76% 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNH also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Natural Resources Conservation (Other)
• Forestry
• Natural Resource Management
• Wildlife 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 NH, the home state for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	360	$75,520
Environmental Science Professors	180	$85,380
Foresters	110	$64,920
Conservation Scientists	60	$72,160

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 Kylejtod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.