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Natural Resources Conservation at West Texas A&M University

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Natural Resources Conservation at West Texas A&M University

What traits are you looking for in a conservation school? To help you decide if West Texas A&M University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's conservation program.

West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and approximately 10,036 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

West Texas A&M University Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Conservation

West Texas A&M University Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at West Texas A&M University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at West Texas A&M University.

West Texas A&M University Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. West Texas A&M University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from West Texas A&M University, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Texas A&M University with a master's in conservation.

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

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 TX, the home state for West Texas A&M University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,170 $80,880
Conservation Scientists 2,010 $57,990
Environmental Science Professors 280 $88,330
Foresters 180 $64,740
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors 100 $87,130

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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