Natural Resources Conservation at Auburn University

What traits are you looking for in a conservation school? To help you decide if Auburn University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's conservation program.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 students attend the school each year.

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.

Auburn Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation
Master’s Degree in Conservation

Auburn Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at Auburn

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Auburn University.

Auburn Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

49% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. Auburn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from Auburn, 88% 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 Auburn University with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	36
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

Natural Resources Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Auburn University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	38

Forestry

Careers That Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	840	$67,630
Foresters	170	$65,230
Conservation Scientists	130	$59,310
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	50	$90,520

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
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