Natural Resources & Conservation at Arkansas Tech 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 Arkansas Tech University stacks up to those at other schools.

ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 10,829. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in natural resources and conservation.

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.

ATU Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

ATU Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at ATU

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

ATU Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 natural resources and conservation majors earned their master's degree from ATU. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. ATU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from ATU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas Tech 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	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources and conservation concentations are available at Arkansas Tech University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arkansas Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Wildlife Management	5

Related Majors

• Engineering
• 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 AR, the home state for Arkansas Tech University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	6,030	$39,560
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Firefighters	2,410	$37,800
Police and Detective Supervisors	1,760	$55,310
Fire Fighting Supervisors	1,020	$52,880

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 Valis55 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.