Natural Resources Conservation at Florida International University

What traits are you looking for in a conservation school? To help you decide if Florida International University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's conservation program.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 58,836 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.

FIU Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation
Master’s Degree in Conservation

FIU Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

56% Women

78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in conservation each year. FIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of degree recipients. That is 52% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

The following conservation concentations are available at Florida International University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida International University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Studies	10

Natural Resource Management

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 International 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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