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Natural Resources & Conservation at University of North Carolina at Asheville

If you are interested in studying natural resources and conservation, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Asheville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNCA is located in Asheville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 3,363. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from UNCA.

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.

UNCA Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

UNCA Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at UNCA 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 UNCA 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
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools 44
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools 44
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools 119
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 189
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools 198
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Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UNCA

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

UNCA Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from UNCA. About 50% were men and 50% were 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 UNCA since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at UNCA 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 North Carolina at Asheville with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 51
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UNCA 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

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Asheville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 60

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 22,350 $48,420
Firefighters 14,870 $35,500
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 4,070 $20,210
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,790 $64,850

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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