Field of degree: Natural resources
Table 1. Natural resources degree, 2019
Data |
Natural resources |
All fields |
Employment
|
463,100 |
56,820,460 |
Median wage
|
53,000 |
60,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
15 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
52 |
60 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
29 |
37 |
Chart 1. Types of natural resources majors, 2019
Natural resources majors |
Major share |
Environmental Science
|
55% |
Natural Resources Management
|
30 |
Forestry
|
15 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a natural resources degree, by occupational group, 2019
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Management occupations
|
17% |
Life, physical, and social science occupations
|
15 |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
10 |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
10 |
Office and administrative support occupations
|
6 |
Other
|
42 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a natural resources degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2021–31 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2019 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2019 |
Postsecondary teachers
|
12% |
Doctoral or professional degree |
2% |
73% |
Management analysts
|
11 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
32 |
Lawyers
|
10 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
2 |
92 |
Managers, all other
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
6 |
20 |
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
|
5 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
34 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
5 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
54 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
48 |
Biological scientists, all other
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
53 |
Conservation scientists
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
22 |
Physical scientists, all other
|
0 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
70 |
Last Modified Date:
Thursday, September 8, 2022