Natural Resources & Conservation at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

What traits are you looking for in a natural resources & conservation school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's natural resources & conservation program.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 students attend the school each year.

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.

UT Knoxville Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

UT Knoxville Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation, making the school the #58 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources & conservation majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

UT Knoxville Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in natural resources & conservation each year. UT Knoxville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

In the natural resources & conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 43% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Wildlife Management	7
Forestry	5
Natural Resources Conservation	3

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	13,410	$44,600
Firefighters	5,710	$40,280
Police and Detective Supervisors	4,010	$65,320
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	2,650	$20,320

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 Nightryder84 under License

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