Natural Resources & Conservation at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every natural resources & conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the natural resources & conservation program at University of North Carolina at Wilmington stacks up to those at other schools.

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and approximately 17,915 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.

UNCW Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UNCW Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at UNCW 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 UNCW

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

UNCW Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at UNCW 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 Wilmington with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	79
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UNCW Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

81% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from UNCW, 85% 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 North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

If you plan to be a natural resources & conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	111
Natural Resource Management	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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

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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