Basic Certificates in Natural Resources Conservation
Education Levels of Conservation Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 685 people earned their basic certificate in conservation. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in conservation at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 17,614 |
Master’s Degree | 3,728 |
Associate Degree | 926 |
Basic Certificate | 685 |
Doctor’s Degree | 437 |
Graduate Certificate | 209 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 73 |
Earnings of Conservation Majors With Basic Certificates
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for conservation majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for conservation students who are basic certificate holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their basic certificate in conservation. About 60.6% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 270 |
Women | 415 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of conservation basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 25 |
Black or African American | 25 |
Hispanic or Latino | 87 |
White | 486 |
International Students | 9 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 53 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to conservation that offer basic certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Forestry | 229 |
Wildlife Management | 169 |
Natural Resource Management | 150 |
Fisheries Sciences | 34 |
Other Resources & Conservation | 3 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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