by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how USD ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in conservation.
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BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation
Develop a broad-based interdisciplinary skill set to solve complex environmental problems like climate change, alternative energy and sustainability with a specialized online degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
The bachelor's program at USD was ranked #96 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #17 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of San Diego handed out 42 bachelor's degrees in natural resources conservation. This is an increase of 20% over the previous year when 35 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in conservation from USD. This makes it the #86 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.
Conservation majors who earn their bachelor's degree from USD go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $25,738 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at USD, conservation students borrow a median amount of $23,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all conservation bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,772.
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MBA in Sustainability & Environmental Compliance
Learn to fit environmental standards into your business practices when you earn your sustainability and environmental compliance MBA at Southern New Hampshire University.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at University of San Diego.
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at USD are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of San Diego with a bachelor's in conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 31 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
The conservation program at USD awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of San Diego with a master's in conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
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