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

If you are interested in studying Natural Resources & Conservation, consider the program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is in Chapel Hill, NC.

Online Class Availability at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Online coursework is an option at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Among 32,438 students, 1,858 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,669 (17%) took at least some classes online.

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

These rankings give you a sense of how University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Natural Resources & Conservation program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#6 of 95
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#25 of 95
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#54 of 483
Best Value	Nationwide	#90 of 479

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#3 of 18
Best Value	North Carolina	#5 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#6 of 95
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#25 of 95
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#54 of 483
Best Value	Nationwide	#90 of 479

Earnings for Natural Resources & Conservation Graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Graduates of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Natural Resources & Conservation program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,460
2 years	$33,459
3 years	$40,221
4 years	$49,872
5 years	$55,613

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Natural Resources & Conservation graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill take home a median $49,872, compared with $72,614 for all University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Natural Resources & Conservation graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stands at $12,044.

Highest-Paying Careers for Natural Resources & Conservation Graduates

Students who finish Natural Resources & Conservation program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Natural Resources & Conservation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Foresters	$93,406
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.