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Natural Resources Conservation at Auburn University

If you plan to study Natural Resources Conservation, consider the program at Auburn University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Auburn University is in Auburn, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 66 natural resources conservation degrees were granted at Auburn University.

Studying Online at Auburn University

Distance learning is available at Auburn University. Among 34,145 students, 3,255 (10%) studied exclusively online and 10,871 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Natural Resources Conservation Rankings at Auburn University

These rankings give you a sense of how Auburn University’s Natural Resources Conservation program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 77
Best Value	Alabama	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#25 of 433
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#58 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#280 of 429

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Auburn University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Auburn University are 47% women (31) and 53% men (35).

Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program at Auburn University

Among the 18 bachelor’s natural resources conservation graduates at Auburn University, 56% were women (10) and 44% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Auburn University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18

Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program at Auburn University

Of the 29 master’s natural resources conservation degrees awarded at Auburn University, 41% were women (12) and 59% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resources Conservation master’s degree recipients at Auburn University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Natural Resources Conservation master’s degree recipients at Auburn University, below the national average of 21%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Natural Resources Conservation Concentrations at Auburn University

The Natural Resources Conservation program at Auburn University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Natural Resources Conservation	48
Environmental Science	18

Top-Paying Careers for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates

Students who finish Natural Resources Conservation program at Auburn University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Natural Resources Conservation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Foresters	$93,406
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.