Natural Resources & Conservation at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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

UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and approximately 14,348 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.

UNH Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UNH 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 UNH

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

UNH Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 17 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNH, about 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. UNH does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from UNH, 76% 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

If you plan to be a natural resources and conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	22

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• 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 NH, the home state for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	3,100	$58,120
Firefighters	2,130	$48,640
Managers	950	$123,580
Police and Detective Supervisors	510	$84,240
Fire Fighting Supervisors	380	$70,420

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 Kylejtod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.