Natural Resources & Conservation at Valparaiso University

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 Valparaiso University stacks up to those at other schools.

Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and has a total student population of 3,122.

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.

Valpo Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Valpo Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at Valpo 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 Valpo

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

Valpo Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical natural resources & conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Valpo since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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

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

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 Valparaiso University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	5

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Physical Sciences

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 IN, the home state for Valparaiso University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	12,340	$55,310
Firefighters	7,430	$49,460
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	2,970	$19,900
Police and Detective Supervisors	1,610	$73,640

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 Runner1928 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.