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Natural Resource Studies

Study natural resource management and environmental conservation in an individualized curriculum integrating social and environmental sciences. Learn within an interdisciplinary program that prepares students for careers in environmental law, education, journalism, and policy.

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7 (+14)

There are 7 dedicated Natural Resource Studies faculty members. However, this major has a lot of overlap with other majors in the same department. The 14 other faculty members contribute significantly to students in this major.

19

students in class of 2006

#2

department ranking in a UMass 2004-2006 satisfaction survey of graduating seniors

85%

of juniors surveyed in 2006 were very satisfied or satisfied with their major
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Study Abroad - where students have studied

  • Cork, Ireland
  • University of Fort Hare: Alice, South Africa
  • University of Queensland: Brisbane, Australia
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Internships/Co-ops - where students have interned

  • Flynn Associates
  • MA Dept. of Environmental Management
  • Public Interest Research Group (PIRG)
  • South Caicos-School for Field Studies
  • Springborn Smithers Laboratories
  • US Army Corps of Engineers
  • US Fish & Wildlife Service
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$ 26,944

Average salary 1 year after graduation for 2003-2005 grads.

$ 39,720

Average salary 5 years after graduation for 1998-2000 grads.
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Jobs held by recent grads (up to 5 years after graduation)

  • Customer Service Representative II, Arizona Game and Fish Department
  • Engineering Technician/ CAD Drafter, AKS Engineering and Forestry
  • Environmental Police Officer, Massachusetts Environmental Police
  • Environmental Scientist, Sullivan International Group, Inc.
  • Environmental Scientist, Jacobs Engineering
  • GIS Techinician, Mason, Bruse and Girard, Inc.
  • High School Teacher - Earth Science and Conservation & Ecology, Central Bershire Regional School District
  • Human Resources Representative, Converse Technology
  • Life Science Teacher, Lee Public Schools
  • Park Interpreter, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
  • Park Ranger, National Park Service, Department of Interior
  • Project Manager, EMC Corp.
  • Regional Interpretive Coordinator, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
  • Research Assistant, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Science Teacher, Jackson County, NC Schools
  • Special Projects, Center for Ecological Technology
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Advanced degrees graduates have pursued

  • Masters of Business Administration, Suffolk University
  • Masters of Landscape Architecture, Cornell University
  • Masters of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Hawaii at Manoa
  • Masters of Teaching, University of Massachusetts

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Description of the Natural Resource Studies major in the UMass Amherst guide to undergraduate programs

Department website for the Natural Resource Studies major

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