Natural Resources & Conservation at Western Carolina 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 Western Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year.

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.

WCU Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

WCU Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at WCU 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 WCU

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

WCU Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% 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 WCU since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at WCU 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 Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Western Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resource Management	21
Natural Resources Conservation	20

Related Majors

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

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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.