by our College Data Analytics TeamNatural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Baylor University. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Baylor was ranked #111 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Baylor.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Baylor was $1,856 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $44,544 | $44,544 |
| Fees | $4,702 | $4,702 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,284 | $1,284 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,274 | $13,274 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,276 | $3,276 |
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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. Conservation students who received their bachelor’s degree at Baylor took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. 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 Baylor is $33,993 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $30,240.
Online degrees for the Baylor 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 Baylor Online Learning page.
About 61.1% of the students who received their BS in conservation in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Around 38.9% of conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Baylor in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 25 |
| Environmental Science | 11 |
*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.
