The Sustainable Land and Water Management concentration in the Environmental Science major familiarizes students with scientific, agricultural, and environmental issues surrounding landscape-level processes in environmental science. Students in this concentration investigate human-caused deforestation and desertification; ecological restoration; water, soil and air pollution; and global change; and they may work as researchers, environmental policy advisers or advocates, or land or water managers. This concentration is also excellent preparation for graduate studies in landscape architecture, geography, geology, arid lands resource science, or environmental law. Some of the job titles listed below may require an advanced degree.
Potential Career Areas:
- Sustainability promotion
- Natural resources management
- Research
- Policy design/analysis
- Regulation/enforcement
- Outreach
- Education
- Public relations
Sample Employers:
- Colleges and universities
- Research institutes
- Nonprofit organizations
- Government agencies
- Park and forest services
- Farms
- Businesses
- Real estate developers
- Alternative energy companies
- Consulting firms
- Media outlets
Sample Job Titles and National Salary Ranges:
| Job Title | Salary Range |
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Sustainability Specialist
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$33,800 - $62,400
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Environmental Protection Specialist
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$26,600 - $41,400
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Soil/Water Conservationist
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$36,000 - $59,300
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Water Resources Manager
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$67,300 - $116,000
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Land Trust Manager
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$35,190 - $86,910
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Environmental Activist
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$18,000 - $47,000
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Environmental Compliance Inspector
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$34,500 - $58,700
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Environmental Restoration Planner
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$37,900 - $61,700
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Industrial Ecologist
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$37,900 - $61,700
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Public Information Officer
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$30,600 - $52,100
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Alternative Energy Products Sales Representative
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$36,700 - $73,700
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Science Reporter
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$19,180 - $73,880
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Policy Analyst
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$39,000 - $108,000
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Sources of Information: United States Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics (2010); DISCOVER (2011); Facts on File: Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center (2011).