by our College Data Analytics TeamNatural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at University of Southern California. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in conservation, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. USC is in the top 10% of the country for conservation. More specifically it was ranked #21 out of 356 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for USC.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at USC was $1,995 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,260 | $59,260 |
| Fees | $1,015 | $1,015 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,398 | $16,398 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,278 | $2,278 |
Learn more about USC tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Conservation students who received their bachelor’s degree at USC took out an average of $14,878 in student loans. That is 36% lower than the national average of $23,094.
conservation who receive their bachelor’s degree from USC make an average of $33,993 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $30,240.
USC does not offer an online option for its conservation bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 76.4% of the conservation students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in conservation at USC in 2019-2020, 65.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 18 |
| Environmental Science | 37 |
*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.
