Natural Resources Conservation at North Carolina State University

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

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 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.

NC State Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Conservation
• Doctorate Degree in Conservation

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NC State does offer online courses in conservation for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

NC State Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Conservation Student Demographics at NC State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 conservation majors earned their master's degree from NC State. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. NC State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from NC State, 67% 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 North Carolina State University with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Natural Resource Management
• Forestry

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,790	$64,850
Conservation Scientists	390	$61,780
Foresters	370	$63,610
Environmental Science Professors	140	$69,130
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	90	$64,120

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 Haruhide000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.