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Natural Resources Conservation at Florida Gulf Coast University

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Natural Resources Conservation at Florida Gulf Coast 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 conservation program at Florida Gulf Coast University stacks up to those at other schools.

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and approximately 15,358 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received their master's degree in 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.

FGCU Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Conservation

FGCU Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

65% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 conservation majors earned their master's degree from FGCU. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from FGCU, 94% 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 Florida Gulf Coast University with a master's in conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 FL, the home state for Florida Gulf Coast University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,920 $58,790
Conservation Scientists 1,020 $40,620
Foresters 110 $64,190
Environmental Science Professors 110 $87,020

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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