Natural Resources/Conservation, General

STEM • Natural Resources And Conservation

What is it about?

A general program that focuses on the studies and activities relating to the natural environment and its conservation, use, and improvement. Includes instruction in subjects such as climate, air, soil, water, land, fish and wildlife, and plant resources; in the basic principles of environmental science and natural resources management; and the recreational and economic uses of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.

Numbers at a glance

172nd
Popular nationwide
261
Search Rank on O's List
46
Colleges offer it
1,470
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
691
Women
779

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
University of California-Berkeley99
University of Massachusetts-Amherst92
Texas A & M University-College Station87
Texas Tech University73
Florida State University69
University of Maryland-University College65
University of Nebraska-Lincoln63
University of California-Davis59
Grand Valley State University59
University of Arizona52
Average public university graduating class: 39 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Cornell University70
Sewanee-The University of the South19
Upper Iowa University13
University of Rio Grande9
Lynchburg College6
Lubbock Christian University6
Concordia College at Moorhead1
Hampshire College1
Tusculum College1
Average private university graduating class: 14 students.

O's Insights on Natural Resources/Conservation, General

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 5 years after decreasing prior to that.
  • 90% of graduates come from public universities.

Related Majors

Major Graduates Colleges
Environmental Science 6,751 426
Environmental Studies 6,301 375
Conservation Biology 195 20
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