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Natural Resources Conservation at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you plan to study Natural Resources Conservation, you may want to check out the program at William Paterson University of New Jersey. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

William Paterson University of New Jersey is in Wayne, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 natural resources conservation degrees were awarded at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Studying Online at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Distance learning is available at William Paterson University of New Jersey. Of 9,942 students, 4,744 (48%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,838 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Natural Resources Conservation Rankings at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Rankings can help you compare William Paterson University of New Jersey’s Natural Resources Conservation program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates from William Paterson University of New Jersey

Those who finish William Paterson University of New Jersey’s Natural Resources Conservation program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,870
2 years	$39,369
3 years	$34,492
4 years	$55,279

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Natural Resources Conservation graduates from William Paterson University of New Jersey take home a median $55,279, compared with $63,347 for all William Paterson University of New Jersey graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Natural Resources Conservation graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, by degree type.

Program-wide, Natural Resources Conservation graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey are 67% women (6) and 33% men (3).

Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Among the 9 bachelor’s natural resources conservation graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 44% of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey, higher than the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Natural Resources Conservation Concentrations at William Paterson University of New Jersey

This Natural Resources Conservation program at William Paterson University of New Jersey includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Environmental Studies	9

Top-Paying Careers for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates

Graduates of the Natural Resources Conservation program at William Paterson University of New Jersey work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Natural Resources Conservation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Foresters	$93,406
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.