Natural Resources & Conservation at Southeast Missouri State University

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

Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and approximately 10,001 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received their master's degree in natural resources and 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.

Southeast Missouri State University Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Southeast Missouri State University Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Southeast Missouri State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at Southeast Missouri State University.

Southeast Missouri State University Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from Southeast Missouri State University in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. Southeast Missouri State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southeast Missouri State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	7

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and 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 MO, the home state for Southeast Missouri State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	13,510	$48,920
Firefighters	6,500	$51,100
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	2,970	$19,280
Police and Detective Supervisors	2,220	$78,750

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 Agathman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.