Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Illinois at Springfield

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

UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and approximately 4,146 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

UIS Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

UIS Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UIS

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

UIS Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a master's degree in natural resources and conservation from UIS. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. UIS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from UIS, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources and conservation concentations are available at University of Illinois at Springfield. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Springfield. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	14

Related Majors

• 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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Springfield.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	30,370	$75,720
Firefighters	17,170	$56,710
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	7,270	$24,220
Police and Detective Supervisors	6,000	$104,990
Fire Fighting Supervisors	3,450	$90,860

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.