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Natural Resources Conservation at University of North Georgia

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

UNG is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and approximately 19,793 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in conservation from UNG.

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.

UNG Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Conservation (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation

UNG Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks conservation programs across the country. The following shows how UNG performed in these rankings.

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 UNG 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 Natural Resources Conservation Basic Certificate Schools 2
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Basic Certificate Schools 3
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 276
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 469

Earnings of UNG Conservation Graduates

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNG is $45,621. This is 44% higher than $31,602, which is the national average for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

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Conservation Student Demographics at UNG

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at University of North Georgia.

UNG Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a bachelor's degree in conservation from UNG. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at UNG since its program graduates 40% more men than average.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at UNG 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 GA, the home state for University of North Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,300 $72,860
Foresters 340 $54,590
Conservation Scientists 250 $69,390
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors 120 $88,570

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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