Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies

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    Total Degrees​
    Awarded in 2024
    132
    declining 12%
    Median In-State​
    Public Tuition
    $11,869
    growing 6.5%
    Median Out-of-State​
    Private Tuition
    $42,750
    growing 4.5%
    Average Wage
    $84,960
    growing 3.37%
    People in Workforce
    459,370
    growing 5.41%
    Average Employee Age
    39.6
    declining 0.431%

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    In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies degree recipients are State College, PA, Amherst Town, MA, and Ashland, WI. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies degree recipients are Ashland, WI, Ephraim, UT, and Amherst Town, MA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies is a bachelors degree.

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    Institutions

    Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies and the types of students that study this field. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus awards the most degrees in Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies in the US, but Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute and Northland College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies.

    Tuition costs for Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies majors are, on average, $11,869 for in-state public colleges, and $42,750 for out of state private colleges.

    The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (16 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (112 completions).

    Institutions

    Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies (2024)
    1. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
      41 degrees awarded
    2. University of Massachusetts-Amherst
      37 degrees awarded
    3. Northland College
      13 degrees awarded

    The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies, is Public, 4-year or above (112 completions in 2024).

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    Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

    $11,869
    Median In-State Public
    $42,750
    Median Out of State Private

    Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the most Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies degree recipients, with 41 degrees awarded in 2024.

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

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    Specialized Colleges

    Highest Concentration Institution
    1. Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
      13%
    2. Northland College
      9.49%
    3. Snow College
      0.512%

    Out of all institutions that offer Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies, with 13%.

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    Degrees Awarded by County

    Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies
    1. Centre County, PA
      48 degrees awarded
    2. Hampshire County, MA
      37 degrees awarded
    3. Ashland County, WI
      13 degrees awarded

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

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    Employment

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

    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 Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers.

    Yearly Income for Common Jobs

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.
    $84,960
    Average Wage in Workforce
    ± $2,884
    3.37%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 4.7%

    The average salary for Natural Resources & Conservation majors is $84,960 and the most common occupations are Other managers, Conservation scientists & foresters, and Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.

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    Highest Paying Locations

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.
    Highest Paying Pumas
    1. NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY
      $431,587
    2. Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD
      $419,177
    3. Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY
      $352,497

    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.

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    Most Common

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    The most common occupations for Natural Resources & Conservation majors, by number of employees, are Other managers, Conservation scientists & foresters, and Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.

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    Most Specialized

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

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    Highest Paid

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    The highest paid occupations by median income for Natural Resources & Conservation majors are Surgeons, Prepress technicians & workers, and Diagnostic medical sonographers.

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    Occupations by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.
    459,370
    2024 Workforce
    ± 16,615
    5.41%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 4.92%

    The number of Natural Resources & Conservation graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.41%, from 435,778 in 2023 to 459,370 in 2024.

    The largest single share of Natural Resources & Conservation graduates go on to work as Other managers (6.36%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Natural Resources & Conservation by share of the total number of graduates.

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    Most Common

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies 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.

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    Highest Paid

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

    The highest paying industries of Natural Resources & Conservation majors, by average wage, are Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers, Other transportation equipment manufacturing, and Paper & paper products merchant wholesalers.

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    Industries by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.
    459,370
    2024 Workforce
    ± 16,615
    5.41%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 4.92%

    The number of Natural Resources & Conservation graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.41%, from 435,778 in 2023 to 459,370 in 2024.

    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.

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    Specialty Locations

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.
    PUMAS with a relatively high number of Natural Resources & Conservation majors
    1. Humboldt County PUMA, CA
      10.6
    2. Southwest Colorado PUMA, CO
      8.7
    3. Chittenden County PUMA, VT
      7.26

    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.

    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.

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    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 39.6.

    The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male 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 (92 students).

    Workforce Age

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.
    39.6
    Average Age in 2024
    ± 0.457 Years
    0.431%
    1 Year Change
    ± 1.66%

    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 32 years old, which represent 3.92% and 3.86% of the population, respectively.

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    Degrees Awarded

    The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies are Bachelors Degree, Postbaccalaureate Certificate, and Associates Degree.

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    Workforce Degrees

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies 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 Doctorate degree.

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    Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

    Male (50.8%)
    Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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    Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

    Degrees
    Most Common Race or Ethnicity
    1. White
      92 degrees awarded in 2024
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      13 degrees awarded in 2024
    3. American Indian or Alaska Native
      8 degrees awarded in 2024

    This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies for each race & ethnicity.

    In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Degrees
    Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
    1. White Male
      29 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      21 degrees awarded

    This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies.

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

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    Global Diversity

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.
    Most Common Countries of Origin
    1. China
      3,798 degree recipients
    2. Mexico
      2,952 degree recipients
    3. India
      2,917 degree recipients
    High Relative Number of Students
    1. Serbia
      8.91 times more than expected
    2. Samoa
      6.9 times more than expected
    3. Latvia
      6.45 times more than expected

    There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Serbia that hold Natural Resources & Conservation degrees (8.91 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 (3,798 degree recipients).

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    Skills

    Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies majors need many skills, but most especially Instructing. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies majors need more than the average amount of Instructing, Learning Strategies, and Science.

    These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Other Natural Resource & Conservation Studies majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Instructing is very distinctive for majors, but the Instructing, Reading Comprehension, and Writing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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