Natural Resources & Conservation at Wilmington University

Every natural resources and 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 and conservation program at Wilmington University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and approximately 14,769 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,831 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wilmington University in 2021, 12 of them were natural resources and 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.

Wilmington University Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Online Classes Are Available at Wilmington University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Wilmington University does offer online courses in natural resources and conservation for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Wilmington University Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at Wilmington University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at Wilmington University 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 Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	451
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	609
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	789

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Wilmington University

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

Wilmington University Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from Wilmington University in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Wilmington University 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 Wilmington University with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wilmington University also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

If you plan to be a natural resources and conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wilmington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	12

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and 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 DE, the home state for Wilmington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	1,790	$70,000
Managers	900	$134,410
Police and Detective Supervisors	390	$98,870
Firefighters	380	$48,800
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	370	$59,890

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 Chris Light under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.