Natural Resources Conservation at Plymouth State University

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

Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and approximately 4,491 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

Plymouth State Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Conservation

Plymouth State Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at Plymouth State

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

Plymouth State Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in conservation from Plymouth State in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. Plymouth State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from Plymouth 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 Plymouth State University with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

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 NH, the home state for Plymouth State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	360	$75,520
Environmental Science Professors	180	$85,380
Foresters	110	$64,920
Conservation Scientists	60	$72,160

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 User:Magicipiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.