by our College Data Analytics TeamNatural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Seattle University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in conservation, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Seattle U was ranked #101 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #5 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for Seattle U.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Seattle U paid an average of $1,057 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,565 | $47,565 |
| Fees | $825 | $825 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,780 | $12,780 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,600 | $3,600 |
Learn more about Seattle U tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Seattle U in Conservation walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 17% higher than the national average of $23,094.
The median early career salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Seattle U is $35,060 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $30,240.
Online degrees for the Seattle U conservation bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Seattle U Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.7% of the conservation students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Around 31.8% of conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Seattle U in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 14 |
| Environmental Science | 8 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
