Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

UCONN Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UCONN Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

The natural resources and conservation program at UCONN awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from UCONN, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources and conservation concentations are available at University of Connecticut. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Connecticut. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resource Management	16
Natural Resources Conservation	9

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	6,450	$71,920
Firefighters	3,140	$63,630
Police and Detective Supervisors	1,900	$97,700
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	1,460	$25,520

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 Daderot under License

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