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Natural Resources Conservation at Rice University

If you are interested in studying Natural Resources Conservation, you may want to check out the program at Rice University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rice University is in Houston, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 8 natural resources conservation degrees were granted at Rice University.

Online Class Availability at Rice University

Many students take online classes at Rice University. Among 8,961 students, 541 (6%) studied exclusively online and 291 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Rice University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Rice University are 62% women (5) and 38% men (3).

Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program at Rice University

Of the 5 bachelor’s natural resources conservation degrees awarded at Rice University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Rice University, higher than the national average of 28%.*

Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program at Rice University

Of the 3 master’s natural resources conservation graduates at Rice University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Natural Resources Conservation master’s degree recipients at Rice University, above the national average of 21%.*

*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 Rice University

This Natural Resources Conservation program at Rice University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Environmental Studies	3
Environmental Science	5

Best-Paid Careers for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates

Graduates of the Natural Resources Conservation program at Rice University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Natural Resources Conservation graduates, 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.