Natural Resources Conservation at Christopher Newport University

If you are interested in studying natural resources conservation, you may want to check out the program at Christopher Newport University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,868.

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.

CNU Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Conservation

CNU Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at CNU

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

CNU Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

54% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. CNU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from CNU, 77% 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 Christopher Newport University with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
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 Christopher Newport University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Studies	8

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 VA, the home state for Christopher Newport University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,150	$85,550
Conservation Scientists	600	$75,370
Foresters	280	$59,940

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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