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Natural Resources & Conservation at Duke University

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Natural Resources & Conservation at Duke University

If you plan to study natural resources and conservation, take a look at what Duke University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 16,172. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 153 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.

Duke Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
  • Doctorate Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Duke Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

68% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 153 students graduated with a master's degree in natural resources and conservation from Duke. About 32% were men and 68% were women.

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Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from Duke, 59% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 91
International Students 38
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Duke University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 142
Natural Resource Management 14
Forestry 7

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 NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 22,350 $48,420
Firefighters 14,870 $35,500
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 4,070 $20,210
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,790 $64,850

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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