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Natural Resources Conservation at Western Kentucky University

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Natural Resources Conservation at Western Kentucky University

What traits are you looking for in a conservation school? To help you decide if Western Kentucky University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's conservation program.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517. Of the 3,055 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University in 2,021, 1 of them were natural resources conservation majors.

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.

WKU Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation

WKU Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The conservation major at WKU 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.

Conservation Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University 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 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WKU 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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,200 $51,740
Conservation Scientists 140 $67,440
Foresters 130 $47,680

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*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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