Natural Resources & Conservation at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources & conservation majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

In the natural resources & conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources & conservation concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	19

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources & 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	22,350	$48,420
Firefighters	14,870	$35,500
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	4,070	$20,210
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,790	$64,850

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 Marchmain05 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.