Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism

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Median In-State
Public Tuition

$10,299

growing 4%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$37,400

growing 1.41%

Average Wage

$79,066

growing 7.67%

People in Workforce

414,224

growing 5.29%

Average Employee Age

declining 0.79%

About

In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism degree recipients are Fort Collins, CO, Auburn, AL, and Missoula, MT. The most common degree awarded to students studying Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism is a bachelors degree.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism and the types of students that study this field. Colorado State University-Fort Collins awards the most degrees in Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism in the US, but Maryville College and The University of Montana have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism.

Tuition costs for Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism majors are, on average, $10,299 for in-state public colleges, and $37,400 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (12 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (177 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism (2023)

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
51 degrees awarded
Auburn University
34 degrees awarded
The University of Montana
25 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism, is Public, 4-year or above (177 completions in 2023).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$10,299

Median In-State Public

$37,400

Median Out of State Private

Colorado State University-Fort Collins has the most Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism degree recipients, with 51 degrees awarded in 2023.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Maryville College
2.66%
The University of Montana
0.806%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
0.654%

Out of all institutions that offer Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Maryville College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism, with 2.66%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism

Larimer County, CO
51 degrees awarded
Lee County, AL
34 degrees awarded
Missoula County, MT
25 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Natural Resources & Conservation graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Natural Resources & Conservation majors is $79,066 and the most common occupations are Other managers, Conservation scientists & foresters, and Biological scientists.

The industry that employs the most Natural Resources & Conservation majors is Administration of environmental quality & housing programs, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Not specified manufacturing industries.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

$79,066

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,810

7.67%

1 Year Growth

± 4.71%

The average salary for Natural Resources & Conservation majors is $79,066 and the most common occupations are Other managers, Conservation scientists & foresters, and Biological scientists.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Natural Resources & Conservation majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Natural Resources & Conservation majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Natural Resources & Conservation majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

The most common occupations Natural Resources & Conservation majors, by number of employees, are Other managers, Conservation scientists & foresters, and Biological scientists.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Natural Resources & Conservation majors working as Conservation scientists & foresters, Environmental scientists and specialists, including health, and Biological scientists.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Natural Resources & Conservation majors are Surgeons, Optometrists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

414,224

2022 Workforce

± 15,780

5.29%

1 Year Growth

± 5.18%

The number of Natural Resources & Conservation graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.29%, from 393,424 in 2021 to 414,224 in 2022.

The largest single share of Natural Resources & Conservation graduates go on to work as Other managers (6.24%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Natural Resources & Conservation by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

The most common industries that employ Natural Resources & Conservation majors, by number of employees, are Administration of environmental quality & housing programs, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Elementary & secondary schools.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

The highest paying industries of Natural Resources & Conservation majors, by average wage, are Not specified manufacturing industries, Oil & gas extraction, and Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

414,224

2022 Workforce

± 15,780

5.29%

1 Year Growth

± 5.18%

The number of Natural Resources & Conservation graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.29%, from 393,424 in 2021 to 414,224 in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Natural Resources & Conservation graduates by share is Administration of environmental quality & housing programs, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Natural Resources & Conservation.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Natural Resources & Conservation majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Natural Resources & Conservation majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Natural Resources & Conservation in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Natural Resources & Conservation is 40.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Natural Resources & Conservation degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation (136 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

Average Age in 2022

± 0.485 Years

0.79%

1 Year Change

± 1.75%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Natural Resources & Conservation. The most common ages of employees with this major are 26 and 25 years old, which represent 3.81% and 3.68% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Natural Resources & Conservation are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (51.4%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
136 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien
32 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
9 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

N/A
N/A degrees awarded
N/A
N/A degrees awarded
N/A
N/A degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of N/A recipients in Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism.

N/A students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

Most Common Countries of Origin

China
3,008 degree recipients
India
2,533 degree recipients
Mexico
2,161 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Serbia
7.56 times more than expected
Algeria
7.31 times more than expected
Scotland
6.05 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Serbia that hold Natural Resources & Conservation degrees (7.56 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is China (3,008 degree recipients).