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Natural Resources & Conservation at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and approximately 17,915 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 102 natural resources and conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from UNCW.

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 and 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.

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from UNCW. This makes it the #63 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UNCW

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 Wilmington.

UNCW Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 102 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from UNCW in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% 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 UNCW since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and 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 and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 78
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UNCW Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

72% Women
Of the 18 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNCW, about 28% were men and 72% were women.

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Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from UNCW, 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 North Carolina at Wilmington with a master'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 0
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNCW 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

If you plan to be a natural resources and 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 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 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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