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Natural Resources Conservation at Purdue University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Natural Resources Conservation, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University-Main Campus sits in West Lafayette, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 45 natural resources conservation graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Those who finish Purdue University-Main Campus’s Natural Resources Conservation program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,513
2 years	$33,993

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Natural Resources Conservation graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus is $19,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 80% women (36) and 20% men (9).

Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 41 bachelor’s natural resources conservation graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 80% were women (33) and 20% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 28%.*

Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 1 master’s natural resources conservation degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resources Conservation master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Natural Resources Conservation Concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus

This Natural Resources Conservation program at Purdue University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Natural Resources Conservation	44
Environmental Studies	1

Best-Paid Careers for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates

Graduates of the Natural Resources Conservation program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Natural Resources Conservation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Foresters	$93,406
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.