Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Delaware

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

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 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.

UD Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UD Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from UD 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. UD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from UD, 86% 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 Delaware with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Delaware. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	7
Natural Resource Management	4

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical 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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	1,790	$70,000
Managers	900	$134,410
Police and Detective Supervisors	390	$98,870
Firefighters	380	$48,800
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	370	$59,890

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 Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.