Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Rhode Island

Every natural resources and 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 and conservation program at University of Rhode Island stacks up to those at other schools.

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 17,649. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from URI.

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.

URI Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Natural Resources & Conservation (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

URI Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at URI 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 URI 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 Schools	259

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from URI. This makes it the #58 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #98 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from URI. About 62% were men and 38% 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 URI since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at URI 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 Rhode Island with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	93
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

URI Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a master’s in natural resources and conservation from URI in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

URI 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Rhode Island. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resource Management	49
Wildlife Management	34
Natural Resources Conservation	27
Fisheries Sciences	14

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	1,850	$60,890
Firefighters	1,330	$55,240
Managers	830	$114,660
Police and Detective Supervisors	770	$83,830
Fire Fighting Supervisors	640	$68,550

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 Tnricci under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.