Natural Resources & Conservation at Youngstown State University

If you plan to study natural resources and conservation, take a look at what Youngstown State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and has a total student population of 11,835. Of the 1,883 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University in 2021, 9 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.

Youngstown State University Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Youngstown State University Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks natural resources and conservation programs across the country. The following shows how Youngstown State University performed in these rankings.

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 natural resources and conservation major at Youngstown State 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
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools	5
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	207
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	211

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from Youngstown State University. This is the #208 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 natural resources and conservation majors earned their bachelor's degree from Youngstown State University. Of these graduates, 78% were men and 22% were women. The typical natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Youngstown State University since its program graduates 34% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Youngstown State 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 Youngstown State University with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Youngstown State University Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 natural resources and conservation major earned their master's degree from Youngstown State University.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Youngstown State University with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

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

Youngstown State 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

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Youngstown State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	11

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical 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 OH, the home state for Youngstown State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	24,890	$61,040
Firefighters	19,210	$46,310
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	7,060	$20,570
Police and Detective Supervisors	2,810	$81,560

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 Blue80 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.