Natural Resources & Conservation at Purdue University - Main Campus

If you plan to study natural resources & conservation, take a look at what Purdue University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

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.

Purdue Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Purdue Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in natural resources & conservation each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from Purdue, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Forestry	24

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	12,340	$55,310
Firefighters	7,430	$49,460
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	2,970	$19,900
Police and Detective Supervisors	1,610	$73,640

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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.