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Natural Resources Conservation at SUNY Oneonta

If you are interested in studying Natural Resources Conservation, take a look at what SUNY Oneonta. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY Oneonta sits in Oneonta, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 natural resources conservation degrees were awarded at SUNY Oneonta.

Online Class Availability at SUNY Oneonta

Many students take online classes at SUNY Oneonta. Among 5,337 students, 547 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 609 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates from SUNY Oneonta

Graduates of SUNY Oneonta’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	$36,167
2 years	$25,194
3 years	$38,870
4 years	$42,721
5 years	$49,735

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Natural Resources Conservation graduates from SUNY Oneonta report median earnings of $42,721, compared with $52,173 for all SUNY Oneonta graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Natural Resources Conservation graduates at SUNY Oneonta, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Natural Resources Conservation graduates at SUNY Oneonta are 57% women (8) and 43% men (6).

Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program at SUNY Oneonta

Of the 14 bachelor’s natural resources conservation degrees awarded at SUNY Oneonta, 57% were women (8) and 43% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Oneonta, below the national average of 28%.*

*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 SUNY Oneonta

This Natural Resources Conservation program at SUNY Oneonta offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Environmental Science	14

Highest-Paying Careers for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates

Graduates of the Natural Resources Conservation program at SUNY Oneonta pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-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.