Natural Resources & Conservation at Florida Atlantic University

Every natural resources & 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 & conservation program at Florida Atlantic University stacks up to those at other schools.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 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.

FAU Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Natural Resources & Conservation (Less Than 1 Year)
• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

FAU Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at FAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources & conservation majors at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in natural resources & conservation each year. FAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from FAU, 63% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the natural resources & conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

If you plan to be a natural resources & conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida Atlantic University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	5

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources & 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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	37,650	$59,610
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Firefighters	22,690	$53,340
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	7,640	$26,690
Police and Detective Supervisors	6,840	$87,850

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kmgcoolguy4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.