Natural Resources Conservation at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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

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 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 Conservation
• Doctorate Degree in Conservation

UNL Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in conservation, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Conservation Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a master's degree in conservation from UNL. About 59% were men and 41% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. UNL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a 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 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

Related Majors

Careers That Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	340	$61,020
Conservation Scientists	210	$65,300
Foresters	40	$61,530

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 (NONE LISTED, JUST A WEBSITE) www.mawhamba.net under License

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