Undergraduate Certificates in Natural Resources Conservation
Education Levels of Conservation Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 73 people earned their undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificates
The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in conservation is $37,694. However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years experience you have. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $35,480 to a high of $38,560.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for conservation students who are undergraduate certificate holders.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue undergraduate certificates in conservation. About 63.0% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 46 |
Women | 27 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of conservation undergraduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 58 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to conservation that offer undergraduate certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Natural Resource Management | 35 |
Forestry | 28 |
Wildlife Management | 14 |
Fisheries Sciences | 2 |
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
- Image Credit: By Lynn Betts under License
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