Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

If you plan to study natural resources and conservation, take a look at what University of Nebraska - Lincoln has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 25,108 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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.

UNL Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UNL Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in natural resources and conservation from UNL. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. UNL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from UNL, 82% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	22

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	3,370	$57,530
Managers	1,700	$101,380
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	1,490	$21,760
Firefighters	1,140	$47,880
Police and Detective Supervisors	590	$81,760

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
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