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Natural Resources Conservation at Warren Wilson College

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Natural Resources Conservation at Warren Wilson College

If you are interested in studying natural resources conservation, you may want to check out the program at Warren Wilson College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Warren Wilson is located in Swannanoa, North Carolina and approximately 703 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from Warren Wilson.

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.

Warren Wilson Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation

Warren Wilson Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at Warren Wilson 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 conservation major at Warren Wilson 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
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Schools 5
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 162
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools 198
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 263
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 263
267
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools 275
Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools 276
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How Much Do Conservation Graduates from Warren Wilson Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Warren Wilson is $20,465. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation students.

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Conservation Student Demographics at Warren Wilson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Warren Wilson College.

Warren Wilson Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in conservation from Warren Wilson in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Warren Wilson 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 Warren Wilson College with a bachelor's in conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Warren Wilson 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 NC, the home state for Warren Wilson College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,790 $64,850
Conservation Scientists 390 $61,780
Foresters 370 $63,610
Environmental Science Professors 140 $69,130
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors 90 $64,120

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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